Family of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payout
The family of a girl who suffered brain damage at birth has accepted a £28 million payout from the NHS after the trust admitted to mistakes during her delivery. The girl, now six, requires lifelong care due to severe disabilities caused by lack of oxygen during birth. Her mother is calling for urgent reforms in maternity care following a series of scandals in the NHS.
- ▪The payout was settled out of court after the family sued the Barking, Havering and Redbridge university hospitals NHS trust.
- ▪The girl was born at Queen's hospital in Romford in July 2019 and has since experienced severe health issues.
- ▪Maternity care blunders account for a significant portion of NHS medical negligence claims, with high costs associated with such cases.
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Ambulances outside Queen's hospital in Romford, where the girl was born in July 2019. Photograph: Hannah McKay/ReutersView image in fullscreenAmbulances outside Queen's hospital in Romford, where the girl was born in July 2019. Photograph: Hannah McKay/ReutersNHSFamily of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payoutMother demands overhaul of maternity care after settling case over birth at Queen’s hospital in Romford in 2019Denis Campbell Health policy editorThu 4 Jun 2026 14.38 EDTLast modified on Thu 4 Jun 2026 14.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth have agreed to accept £28m in damages after the NHS trust involved admitted that its mistakes led to the tragedy.Barking, Havering and Redbridge university hospitals NHS trust…
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