Damning report on stillbirth.A DAMNING report into the care of a stillborn baby was published yesterday. Amalia Devine died in October 2007, starved of oxygen because her umbilical cord umbilical cord (ŭmbĭl`ĭkəl), cordlike structure about 22 in. (56 cm) long in the pregnant human female, extending from the abdominal wall of the fetus to the placenta. was compressed - despite the condition being spotted during a scan. Her parents Barbara and Robert, from Lanark, believe she would be alive if doctors had done their jobs properly. The public services Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. watchdog yesterday upheld their complaint the treatment provided during Barbara's pregnancy "was inadequate". Ombudsman Jim Martin also agreed "there were failings to ensure appropriate support was provided following the death" of Amalia. A spokesman for NHS Lanarkshire NHS Lanarkshire is responsible for improving the health of more than 553,000 people living within the council areas of North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire in Scotland. NHS Lanarkshire employs approximately 12,000 staff. said: "We will be studying the report and the recommendations in detail." CAPTION(S): FIGHT: Robert and Barbara |
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