Thursday, 3 August 2023

Negligence at Lancashire hospital caused boy permanent brain damage, court rules

Negligence at Lancashire hospital caused boy permanent brain damage, court rules Midwives at Royal Preston hospital failed to accurately monitor Jayden Astley’s heart rate and fabricated notes after birth in 2012

An 11-year-old boy suffered permanent brain damage after birth because of negligence by hospital midwives who then fabricated notes, a high court judge has ruled.

Jayden Astley’s challenges in life include deafness, motor impairments, cognitive difficulties and behavioural difficulties, his lawyers said. The Guardian

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