Fiona Winser-Ramm, Lauren Caufield and Heidi Mayman have bravely spoken out to expose the failures that killed their children at Leeds General Infirmary
The day your baby is born should be among the happiest days of your life. But tragically, for some, it is the worst.
But in all three cases, completely unavoidable mistakes were made which ultimately led to the deaths of their babies. The contractions continued overnight and so Fiona called the centre, concerned about the movements of her baby and that her waters may have ruptured. Despite this, she was not offered an assessment and so remained at home.On the third day, the contractions became even stronger and Fiona was finally admitted to LGI. During an assessment, her baby, Aliona, was found to have a heart rate which was 'pathological', or abnormal.
But while their loss was devastating enough, it was not the end of the family's ordeal. Fiona said: "If the pain of trying to come to terms with Aliona’s death wasn’t bad enough, it then felt like we were left facing a complex system in an attempt to secure answers."It felt like a battle to have our voice heard and secure the justice for Aliona that she deserved. We felt that the Trust wasn’t entirely transparent with us and withheld information about our girl.
"However, we feel the data is skewed and inspection gradings are being given when those of us who’ve received the worst experiences aren’t really being given a voice or having our experiences taken into consideration; bereaved parents are totally omitted from the survey. Other feedback that people are invited to complete rely on people choosing to do so, and it’s just not feasible for those grieving for their child to be expected to participate.
In March 2022, Lauren Caufield attended LGI after her contractions began, but medics could not find the baby's heartbeat. Her daughter, Grace, was stillborn. Read more: Yorkshire Gogglebox star Izzi Warner leaves viewers stunned as she reveals she's been single for 18 months On June 17, four days later, Lyla died as a result of multiple-organ-failure and a severe brain injury.
Heidi said: "The hardest thing to try and accept is that I tried to raise my concerns so many times, but I felt like I was ignored. Mums know their bodies and they should be listened to. It’s hard not to think Lyla would still be with us if that had happened. “Understandably the families we represent have had concerns about the care they received under Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust but also regarding whether all possible lessons are being learned to improve maternity safety given the recurrent nature of the mistakes being made.
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