NHS admits 'failing families' over stillbirths
The stillbirths all occurred at the East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust's hospitals between June 2025 and March 2026. An independent review ordered by the trust found systemic issues lay at the heart of the failures. These included failures to manage high risk pregnancies, provide appropriate triage, identify foetal growth concerns, and make appropriate use of interpreter services.Since the report, a further seven stillbirths have occurred, including three last month.
- ▪The stillbirths all occurred at the East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust's hospitals between June 2025 and March 2026.
- ▪An independent review ordered by the trust found systemic issues lay at the heart of the failures.
- ▪These included failures to manage high risk pregnancies, provide appropriate triage, identify foetal growth concerns, and make appropriate use of interpreter services.Since the report, a further seven stillbirths have occurred, including th
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NHS admits 'failing families' over stillbirthsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The stillbirths all occurred at the East Kent NHS trust between June 2025 and March 2026ByMichael Buchanan , Social affairs correspondent, Mark Norman, South East health correspondent and Tanya Gupta, South EastPublished2 hours agoAn NHS trust has apologised after an independent review found that eight babies might have survived with better maternity care, admitting it has "failed families". The stillbirths all occurred at the East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust's hospitals between June 2025 and March 2026. An independent review ordered by the trust found systemic issues lay at the heart of the failures.
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