According to the BBC Adele O'Sullivan, Kahlani Rawson and Quinn Parker died within 14 weeks of each other in 2021 while under the care of the Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.
Adele was 26 minutes old when she died in April 2021. An Inquest found a series of "missed opportunities" in her mother's treatment, but could not say whether or not they led to the baby's death.
Kahlani was 4 days old when he died in June 2021. A coroner said "failings in care" led to a 20-minute delay in carrying out an emergency Caesarean section.
Quinn was 2 days old when he died in July 2021. An Inquest found that a series of errors had contributed to his death.
The healthcare watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has charged the Trust over failures to provide safe care and treatment to these three babies and their mothers. The Trust has already been fined £800,000 after admitting failings in the care of Wynter Andrews, who died in 2019.
NUH Trust is at the centre of the NHS’s largest ever independent maternity review, chaired by Senior Midwife, Donna Ockenden, which is expected to cover around 2,500 cases.
The case is due to be heard on Monday 17 February 2025 at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court.
Hannah Carr, Legal Director and Specialist Medical Negligence Solicitor from MDS, said “We have been following the Nottingham Maternity Review since it began. The depth and scale of the issues at the Trust is absolutely shocking. Our thoughts are with all the families affected and we have to hope real and meaningful change will occur to prevent further tragedies.”
