Babies died after hospital neglect - inquest jury

Two premature babies died within weeks of each other after neglect by a hospital, an inquest jury has found.

Westminster Coroners’ Court heard Elena Ali and Sunny Parker-Propst were both given sodium nitrite instead of sodium bicarbonate in 2020 while under the care of staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

On Monday they returned verdicts of unlawful killing contributed to by neglect for baby Sunny, and accidental death contributed to by neglect for baby Elena.

Lesley Watts, chief executive of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We apologise unreservedly for the failings in care provided to Elena and Sunny."

Ms Watts added: “We took immediate action to put measures in place to prevent such tragic incidents from happening again.”

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Source: BBC News, 22 July 2024