Theo Bradley
22 Jul 2024 · Coroner Elizabeth Didcock · Nottinghamshire
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed response to antepartum haemorrhage
“The lack of prompt action when a woman presents with an antepartum haemorrhage (APH). This Inquest revealed a culture within the midwifery team of not acting promptly when there is vaginal bleeding in pregnancy. There was an assumption that there was a benign cause for bleeding, rather than assuming, until proven otherwise that there is a serious cause, such as an abruption, that may require immediate intervention.”