North Devon District Hospital

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First report 28 Jul 2014•Latest report 28 Jul 2014

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Reports
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Concerns and recipient responses

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  1. Addressed to North Devon District Hospital (Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust era), now represented here by North Devon District Hospital.

    Exeter & Greater Devon

    AI-generated summary

    Faye Elizabeth RIPPON · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Faye Elizabeth RIPPON was delivered prematurely at 21 weeks’ gestation on 8 February 2014 at North Devon District Hospital following medical termination of pregnancy to save her mother’s life. The report raised concerns that a late termination resulted in a live birth, including the distress caused to the midwives and parents, and noted that a similar case had recently occurred.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to North Devon District Hospital; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Live births following induction of labour for late termination of pregnancy

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) I write to express concerns that in this case performance of late terminations of pregnancy i.e. 21/40 gestation resulted in a live birth. I am aware your protocols for the use of a feticide BEFORE induction of labour only allow foeticide to be used after this gestational date. However, I believe the Abortion Act was amended specifically to avoid the problems posed with late terminations resulting in live births. (2)It is extremely distressing for the midwives caring for the mother to be presented with a live baby which is not to receive life-saving medical attention, not to mention the lasting damage to the psyche of the parents. (3)A similar case arose at Inquest in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital only six days ago so live birth post induction of labour for termination of pregnancy is not an isolated occurrence. ”
    Open source report

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to North Devon District Hospital; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Restriction of feticide use before induction of labour for late terminations until after the relevant gestational date

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) I write to express concerns that in this case performance of late terminations of pregnancy i.e. 21/40 gestation resulted in a live birth. I am aware your protocols for the use of a feticide BEFORE induction of labour only allow foeticide to be used after this gestational date. However, I believe the Abortion Act was amended specifically to avoid the problems posed with late terminations resulting in live births. (2)It is extremely distressing for the midwives caring for the mother to be presented with a live baby which is not to receive life-saving medical attention, not to mention the lasting damage to the psyche of the parents. (3)A similar case arose at Inquest in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital only six days ago so live birth post induction of labour for termination of pregnancy is not an isolated occurrence. ”
    Open source report
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