archie was born at this hospital in margate.run by the east kent hospital trust and their investigation has uncovered at least some preventable deaths in recent years due to maternity problems. there are questions over three deaths from last year including archie powell's. in 2017, they identified two more deaths, one of which is currently the subject of an inquest and we discovered the trust accept that two deaths in 2016 were also preventable. becca james proudly displays her personal tribute to her daughter. hallie—rae died just four days after being born in 2017. medics didn't realise the baby was in distress and failed to deliver her properly. if hallie—rae had been born earlier, she would be here today. it makes me feel angry that there are so many cases of negligence. babies are suffering. the trust told us they recognise they are not always provided the same standard of care for every woman and baby in the hospitals and wholeheartedly apologised. michael buchanan, bbc news, margate in kent. michael, going into this inves

harry richford died at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margate in 2017.eheartedly apologise for the failings in harry's care. it comes after the bbc revealed yesterday that there have been at least seven preventable baby deaths at the east kent nhs trust. with more, here's our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. a warning, his report contains flashing images. we didn't get to hold harry until the day that he died. i'm so glad we got to spend those seven days with him and see him. it means he was a real, living human being for those seven days and that means everything to us. tom and sarah should have their toddler son buzzing around them on their seaside walk but a catalogue of maternity failures robbed the young couple of harry within days of his birth. if harry had brain damage similar to what he had when he died and he was under my care during those seven days i would be held accountable for that. but nobody has at the hospital. it all went wrong on this maternity unit over a two hour period one november night. first, a locum doctor, describ

in 2015 the royal couege unit in margate.al college of obstetricians and gynaecologist went into this institution in margate and found essential consultants were out of control. they wouldn't do labour rams or review notes or coming when they were on call, they wouldn't have do care notes, referring to three orfour have do care notes, referring to three or four consultants at that particular unit full stop stop felt there was no management of these co nsulta nts. there was no management of these consultants. staff felt there was no point in raising concerns of this trust because nothing would be done and the medical director and the evidence he gave in the harry richford case said that what they we re richford case said that what they were dealing with the market in particular was a cultural problem and that can take years to sort out. the trust say they're working at the moment and hiring new staff, different strap, but i think you're seeing perhaps the consequences of that dysfunctional unit in margate reading through now.

in 2015, particularly at unit in margate, review said co nsulta nts unit in margate, review said consultantsd not review women's notes, they would not do ward rounds —— when they were uncle. starr said there was no point raising it because nothing would be done. —— when they were on call. what are the trust saying? they are wholeheartedly apologising, they are accepting they have not always provided the best care, but they are trying to improve maternity services. on the heart rate issue, they say they have brought in a pony system and hiring new staff to try to change the culture —— in a whole new system. now we are going to talk to dawn powell, herfour—day—old son archie died last february after contracting sepsis at the queen elizabeth queen mother hospital. since then, the trust have said they accept some mistakes were made with his care. hello. thank you for coming on the programme. this is evelyn. everything was ok when you went into labour with evelyn and archie, when did you notice something was wrong? about an hour, two hours after archie was born. the initial worry was evelyn becau

harry richford died at a hospital in margate.he coroner said neglect contributed to his death, compounding his parents‘ pain. words can't do itjustice but we've suffered a lot over the last couple of years. and we hope that today is the start of a new beginning for us. we'll be looking at the state of maternity services around the country. also tonight. the first cases of coronavirus in europe are confirmed in france, as china tightens its travel restrictions. i am doing this interview because i know a lot of the other victims are not in any state to do it. a victim of one of britain's most dangerous sex offenders, joseph mccann, speaks out on behalf of those who can't. the death of harry dunn. the foreign secretary says america's refusal to extradite the woman charged is a denial ofjustice. the massive swarms of desert locusts threatening the food supply in east africa. and it's just not cricket. caught in the slips, england's ben stokes lets rip. bleep. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the 15—year—old tennis sensation co

harry richford was born in november 2017 at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margate.s apologised. our correspondent helena wilkinson is at the inquest in maidstone. tell us more. the coroner has been delivering his conclusion into what has been a three—week inquest. harry‘s mother is in court. she has had to be supported by her parents, as the coroner has been giving this conclusion. we know that she went into hospital in november of 2017, went into labour, but the inquest has heard that there was a catalogue of failures in terms of her care. a locum doctor set up a plan for the birth. that failed and then she had to have an emergency cesarean. she went into the operating theatre. a midwife who gave evidence to this inquest said it was panic, there was panic in the theatre. then, an anaesthetist had to try and resuscitate harry. that took nearly half an hour to do. he was then transferred to a different hospital, but he died seven days later. the coroner has this morning been telling the court here today that harry was a much loved baby, that his parents, first—time p

harry richford at a hospital in margate — the coroner said neglect contributed to his death — addingut we've suffered a lot over the last couple of years. and we hope that today is the start of a new beginning for us. we will be looking at the state of maternity services in the uk. also tonight. the coronavirus — attempts to trace 2,000 people who've flown from wuhan in china to the uk in the past fortnight. iam doing i am doing this interview because i know a lot of the other victims are not in any state to do it. a victim of one of britain's most dangerous sex offenders —

harry richford died at a hospital in margate.to his death, compounding his parents' pain. words can't do itjustice but we've suffered a lot over the last couple of years. and we hope that today is the start of a new beginning for us. we'll be looking at the state of maternity services around the country. also tonight. the first cases of coronavirus in europe are confirmed in france, as china tightens its travel restrictions. i am doing this interview because i know a lot of the other victims are not in any state to do it. a victim of one of britain's most dangerous sex offenders,

archie was born here at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margate.ospitals nhs trust and it's struggled for years to provide good maternity care. in 2015, an independent review found significant concerns about the failure of consultants to conduct ward rounds, review women and attend out of hours. but the mistakes continued. it's run by the east kent hospitals nhs trust and it's struggled for years to provide good maternity care. in 2015, an independent review found significant concerns about the failure of consultants to conduct ward rounds, review women and attend out of hours. but the mistakes continued. why? the medical director has told an inquest that what they were trying to overcome was a cultural problem and that can take years to sort out. national data indicates mortality rates in east kent for stillbirth and newborns are higher than at other similar units. the trust have apologised, saying they recognise that they have not always provided the right standard of care for every woman and baby. you are convinced that your daughter's death was

archie was born here at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margate.kent hospitals nhs trust and it's struggled for years to provide good maternity care. in 2015, an independent review found significant concerns about the failure of consultants to conduct ward rounds, review women and attend out of hours. but the mistakes continued. why? the medical director has told an inquest that what they were trying to overcome was a cultural problem and that can take years to sort out. national data indicates mortality rates in east kent for stillbirth and newborns are higher than at other similar units. the trust have apologised, saying they recognise that they have not always provided the right standard of care for every woman and baby. you are convinced that your daughter's death was preventable? yes. 100%. this sd scan shows a thriving baby, but shelley became anxious at 36 weeks after noticing her daughter's movements had slowed, and went to her local hospital in dover to be monitored. the main midwife came in and said to me everything looks ok. "are you hap

archie was born here at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margate. hospitals nhs trust and it's struggled for years to provide good maternity care. in 2015, an independent review found significant concerns about the failure of consultants to conduct ward rounds, review women and attend out of hours. but the mistakes continued. why? the medical director has told an inquest that what they were trying to overcome was a cultural problem and that can take years to sort out. national data indicates mortality rates in east kent for stillbirth and newborns are higher than at other similar units. the trust have apologised, saying they recognise that they have not always provided the right standard of care for every woman and baby. you are convinced that your daughter's death was preventable? yes. 100%. this 3d scan shows a thriving baby but shelley became anxious at 36 weeks after noticing her daughter's movements had slowed, and went to her local hospital in dover to be monitored. the main midwife came in and said to me everything looks 0k. "are you happy? "

harry richford died at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margate in 2017.rtedly apologise for the failings in harry's care. it comes after the bbc revealed on thursday that there have been at least seven preventable baby deaths at the east kent nhs trust. with more, here's our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. a warning — his report contains flashing images. we didn't get to hold harry until the day that he died. i'm so glad we got to spend those seven days with him and see him. it means he was a real, living human being for those seven days and that means everything to us. tom and sarah should have their toddler son buzzing around them on their seaside walk. but a catalogue of maternity failures robbed the young couple of harry within days of his birth. if harry had brain damage similar to what he had when he died and he was under my care during those seven days, i would be held accountable for that. but nobody has at the hospital. it all went wrong on this maternity unit over a two—hour period one november night. first, a locum doctor, descri

concerning the death of a baby who died, harry richard, who died seven days after birth and a hospital in margaterector level and it has been accepted during this inquest that they failed to mitigate the risk, despite it being a real risk to life. so the same issues reported on the 2015 report were repeated and have been noted today to have caused harry's death. we have read about morecambe bay, shrewsbury and telford and find the similarities to harry because my case frightening. we are calling for the secretary of state to arrange an independent investigation or inquiry into harry's def and maternity services in east kent. we would like to thank oui’ in east kent. we would like to thank our legal team, who have all worked tirelessly and on a pro bono basis for us. we would like to thank another organisation which has given us another organisation which has given us help and support from the start. reporter: (inaudible) ? we will have to wait—and—see. maybe this is the turning point. reporter: are you happy that the hospital has the resources in place today to try to prevent any more deaths?” th

harry richford died a week after he was born at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margatesaid neglect contributed to his death. significant concerns have been raised about maternity care at the east kent hospitals nhs trust, after a bbc investigation revealed seven preventable baby deaths had occurred since 2016. michael buchanan reports. tom and sarah didn't get to hold their first tom and sarah didn't get to hold theirfirst child tom and sarah didn't get to hold their first child until the day he died. just a week old, harry was filed repeatedly by the medics responsible for ensuring his safe entry into the world. -- failed. it has tested us, it has detested family relationships, it has tested our ability to work, to live a normal life, and it shouldn't have happened in the first place. today a coroner agreed, finding and liked by east kent is contributed to the newborn's death. they were a series of failings in hurry‘s care, according to the coroner. a junior doctor described as being out of his depth, delayed delivering the baby, who was born pale and fluffy. he would

archie was born at this hospital in margate. rounds or come in when on call. our investigation has uncovered failings since then, at least seven preventable deaths in recent years. there are questions over three deaths from last year, including archie powell's. in 2017, we've identified two more deaths, one of which is currently the subject of an inquest, and we've discovered the trust accept that two deaths in 2016 were also preventable. emmalene bushnell acted on behalf of those two families. both failed due to problems with ctgs, the system for monitoring baby's heart rates. the trust admitted in both of those cases that, had proper care been given, in terms of obstetric and midwifery care, then those children would have survived. one would always hope that when a problem's been identified, such as failings in relation to ctg, that the trust go away, they identify those errors, how they came about, they learn from those errors and they take steps to ensure that doesn't happen to another baby, to another family, and that no—on

harry richford died. a week after he was born at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margate nhs trust — after a bbc investigation revealed seven preventable baby deaths had occurred since 2016. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. we didn't get to hold harry until the day that he died. i'm so glad we got to spend those seven days with him and see him. and nancy was a real —— we didn't get to hold harry until the day that he died. i'm so glad we got to spend those seven days with him and see him. it means he was a real, living human being for those seven days, and that means everything to us. tom and sarah should have their toddler son buzzing around them on their see sidewalk, but a catalogue of maternity failures robbed the young couple of harry within days of his birth. if harry had brain damage similar to what he had when he died, and he was under my care during those seven days, i would be held accountable for that, but nobody has at the hospital. it all went wrong in this maternity unit, over a two hour if harry had brain damage similar to what he

harry richford died a week after he was born at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margateuted to his death. significant concerns have been raised about maternity care at the east kent hospitals nhs trust after a bbc investigation revealed seven preventable baby deaths had occurred since 2016. michael buchanan reports. tom and sarah didn't get to hold their first child until the day he died. just a week old, harry was failed repeatedly by the medics responsible for ensuring his safe entry into the world. it has tested us, it has tested family relationships, it has tested our ability to work, to live a normal life and it shouldn't have happened in the first place. today a coroner agreed, finding neglect by east kent hospitalhospital contributed to the newborn‘s death. there were a series of failings in harry's care, says the coroner. a junior doctor described as being out of his depth delayed delivering the baby and was born pale and fluffy. but he would have survived and been healthy if a paediatrician then hadn't failed for 28 minutes to properly resuscitate harry. it is a

archie was born here at the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margate, it's run by the easttruggled for years to provide good paternity care. in 2015, an independent review found significant concerns about the failure of co nsulta nts concerns about the failure of consultants to conduct ward rounds, review women come and attend out of hours. at the mistakes continued. why? the medical director has told the inquest that that what they were trying to overcome was a cultural problem, and that can take years to sort out. national data indicates mortality rates in east kent for stillbirths and newborns are higher than in other similar units. the trust have apologised, saying they recognise that not all was provided the right standard of care for every woman and baby. you are convinced that your daughter's death was preventable? yes, 100%. this that your daughter's death was preventable? yes, 10096. this 3d scan shows a thyroid, but shelley became anxious at 36 weeks after noticing her daughter's movements had slowed, and went to a local hospital in dover to be monitored. the doct

archie was born at this hospital in margate.maternity problems. there are questions over three debt from last year including archie powell's. in 2017, they identified two more deaths, one of which is currently the subject of an inquest and we discover the trust accept two deaths in 2016 were also preventable. becca james proudly displays her personal tribute to her daughter. hallie—rae died just four days after being born in 2017. medics didn't realise the baby was in distress and failed to deliver her properly. if hallie-rae had been born earlier, she would be here today. it makes me feel angry that there are so many cases of negligence babies are suffering. the trust told us they recognise they are not always provided the same standard of care for every woman and baby in the hospitals and wholeheartedly apologised. michael buchanan, bbc news, margate in kent. we will speak to michael buchanan a bit later. we are cheering for burnley, sally. unlike manchester united fans. there we re unlike manchester united fans. there were lo

harry richford died a week after he was born at the ‘queen elizabeth the queen mother‘ hospital in margatem richford join us from their home in birchington in kent. thank you so much for talking to us this morning, and i know it is hugely important to you given your loss that lessons can be learned. i wonder if you can start us with telling people whether you got any comfort from what has come out from what the coroner has said. tom?” feel we‘ve had a huge amount of comfort from the coroner‘s ruling yesterday. we have been fighting for this for an awful long time, over two years this for an awful long time, over two yea rs now. this for an awful long time, over two years now. and the outcome that we had yesterday of neglect is something that we have wanted for a long time. it‘s notjust the ruling of neglect, is the fact that we have had proper answers, the coroner‘s verdict, and he has agreed with us like we have thought for a long time, there has been significant failings in harry‘s care. we feel vilified in some respects we have now got some proper answers. it has been a long time coming