Babies and mothers died in what could be NHS' worst every maternity scandal, report finds

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Babies and mothers died while there were major failings at a hospital trust, in what is thought to be the NHS' worst ever maternity scandal.

The extent of the failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have been revealed in a report that has been seen by the Press Association news agency.

The cases include 22 stillbirths, three deaths during pregnancy, 17 deaths of babies after birth, three deaths of mothers, 47 cases of substandard care and 51 cases of cerebral palsy or brain damage.

 

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