Jeremy Hunt orders investigation into baby death cluster A cluster of baby deaths at the same NHS trust will be investigated, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
BBC News has learned of at least seven deaths later deemed as avoidable in less than two years at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
A failure to properly monitor the baby's heart rate was a contributory factor in five of the deaths.
The trust said improvements have been made - and that their mortality rates were in line with the national average.
Mr Hunt has asked NHS England and NHS Improvement to review a series of deaths and other incidents at the trust, to ensure they were properly investigated.
He has also asked the trust to contact each family affected. BBC News
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BBC News has learned of at least seven deaths later deemed as avoidable in less than two years at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
A failure to properly monitor the baby's heart rate was a contributory factor in five of the deaths.
The trust said improvements have been made - and that their mortality rates were in line with the national average.
Mr Hunt has asked NHS England and NHS Improvement to review a series of deaths and other incidents at the trust, to ensure they were properly investigated.
He has also asked the trust to contact each family affected. BBC News
See also:
- Investigation launched into NHS trust after seven babies die in two years The Daily Telegraph
- Jeremy Hunt orders investigation into baby deaths at NHS trust The Guardian
- Series of 'avoidable' baby deaths at NHS trust being investigated ITV News
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