Rosie Duffield

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Harry Richford would have survived, but for shortcomings by The Hospital -

is An independent review, instead of, in obstetrics at The East Kent NHS Trust , after up to 15 babies died there in the last few years.

Nadine Dorries , the minister for the safety of the patient, required Immediate Action and Nhs England , said studied, the two hospitals in Margate and Ashford.

On Wednesday, The Trust 's chief executive, said there had been "six or seven" avoidable deaths since 2011.

But on Thursday a meeting of the Board of Directors, there were 15 deaths possible.

Speaking in The House of Commons earlier Ms Dorries promised to be active immediately.

She Said : "the NHS in England and the NHS are improvements in the commissioning of an independent review in East Kent maternity services. "

The Trust said it had problems with "ensure that The Right employees with The Right skills in The Right place".

Harry Richford suffered irreversible brain damage during resuscitation is delayed

she added that midwives and doctors work clearly was a problem, to support, together with communication and leadership.

An independent support team has already been sent to The Trust to ensure improvements are carried out.

were A number of weaknesses during the investigation of Harry Richford, died Seven Days after birth in The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate in November 2017.

On Wednesday, Susan Acott, chief executive of The Trust said that it had, including the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford since 2011.

However, during a Board meeting on Thursday, Ms Acott said there were actually 15-may-preventable baby deaths.

Ms Acott was asked, by a public Governor, if you would resign from your role.

she refused, saying said that "continuity" was "particularly important".

she added: "We have to the memory of Harry Richford jut maintain our energy and concentration. "

'Most shocking phone call:'

The Department of Health and Social Care examines 26 cases, the individual maternity, and the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to investigate The Trust .

Sir Roger Gale , MP for North Thanet, in The Commons earlier

North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale earlier asked an urgent question and told The Commons : "This Morning at the early hour that I talked with for half an hour, the man and the woman now lives in Australia, two months after the death of Harry Richford lost their own child under similar tragic circumstances - and it was the harrowing call, I have ever made in 36 years in The House of Commons.

"you deserve and need to achieve the ability to move to closure and move forward.

"These parents need to know that the error is in the log, that The Failures in clinical judgment, were taken and that the deficiencies in management. "

Susan Acott said earlier, a meeting she would not resign as chief executive of The Hospital Trust

Sir Roger said an independent investigation would ensure that the parents of Harry and the other "to know that their children have not died In Vain and that this will never, never happen again".

A spokesman for The East Kent Hospitals said: "We know that we have always been The Standard of care for every woman and the baby that they expected and deserved, and from the bottom of my heart apologize to each of these families, we are left in the lurch. "

The Trust acknowledges that the changes in maternity service "not fast enough", and makes "everything that we improve our culture," the spokesperson added.

Canterbury-MP Rosie Duffield said that women are the help in your choice of circle "horrified" over the use of the birth.

she added: "There are so many issues in my constituency.

"dozens of them are now really fear for your future pregnancies and babies in the area. "

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Source of news: bbc.com