Poppy Harris: Milton Keynes coroner warns over forceps use

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Coroner warns over forceps use during delivery following death of baby Poppy Harris after suffering 'catastrophic spinal cord injury'

Poppy's family said "every time Kielland forceps are picked up we would like the clinicians to think of Poppy"

Senior coroner Tom Osborne called for the hospital to urgently review the forceps' use "and decide that they should no longer be used".Poppy was born on 23 November 2020 following a "protracted labour", said Mr Osborne, and she was delivered by the use of"She was transferred to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where it was discovered that she had suffered a spinal cord injury and despite all efforts and care she died on 24 March," he said.

Mr Osborne added: "Poppy was delivered by the use of Kielland's forceps that resulted in a catastrophic spinal cord injury. I believe the hospital should carry out an urgent review of the use of Kielland's forceps and decide that they should no longer be used." "As the coroner reflected, every time Kielland forceps are picked up we would like the clinicians to think of Poppy."

 

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The way my two kids were hauled out I'm still in shock that no permanent damage was done. Absolutely brutal.

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