A newborn baby, August 6, 2013
THE lives of three newborn babies could have been saved if “reasonable precautions” had been taken, a fatal accident inquiry found today.
The inquiry, before Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar KC, was launched after the deaths of newborns Leo Lamont, Ellie McCormick and Mira-Belle Bosch.
Just two hours old, Leo died at University Hospital Monklands on February 15 2019, while five-hour-old Ellie died at Wishaw General Hospital just weeks later on March 5, and 12-hour-old Mira-Belle died on July 2 2021, also at Wishaw General Hospital.
With more people dying each year and many spending their final days in institutions, researchers argue that wider access to palliative care could offer a more humane and cost-effective alternative, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
Investigation reveals NHS maternity services are failing women and babies
