“We are making these changes now to ensure the maternity service at Portiuncula is as safe as possible for mothers and their ...

Brain injuries are a leading cause of death and long-term disability in infants. Among the most common is neonatal ...

The authority has also appointed a 'highly experienced management team' to oversee and manage maternity services at the ...

It is exactly 10 years since it emerged an inquiry into "serious deficiencies in maternity care" at the Portiuncula ...

The lawsuit claims that the child, born on Feb. 11, 2023, suffered severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (asphyxial brain damage) “resulting in permanent mental, neurologic and physical ...

pH <7 or base deficit of 16 mmol/L and evidence of moderate or severe encephalopathy (Sarnet score) and aEEG recording used to control for the severity of injury. Method: Head cooling with cooling ...