A mother whose newborn baby died when medical staff failed to realise she had gone into labour is suing the NHS trust involved.
Marisa Sanders, 34, was admitted to the Princess Royal University Hospital in Farnborough, Kent, three days before a planned Caesarean section, after her waters broke on August 17, 2007. Although there were signs that labour had started, she was left in a triage room for over three hours and not adequately monitored.
Ms Sanders, from Bromley, said that even when it became obvious that the baby was in distress the hospital staff were slow to take action.
Her baby son, Thomas Arben Deliu, was born without a heartbeat – and died when he was just two days old.
A post-mortem examination found that he died from a lack of oxygen to his brain. A verdict of ‘death by misadventure contributed to by neglect’ was recorded at an inquest in April 2009.
Ms Sanders has instructed her injury solicitors to commence legal proceedings against the NHS Trust for medical neglgience, days before what would have been Thomas’s third birthday. She said that her overwhelming feelings of grief and loss after losing Thomas were ‘indescribable’.
South London Healthcare NHS Trust – previously Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust – apologised once again to the family, adding that since Thomas’ death more training had been provided to the staff involved in the case. They also confirmed that the principal midwife involved was subject to a full professional review with the local supervisory authorities.
