The parents of a baby girl left severely brain damaged due to an NHS error at Great Western Hospital in Swindon have received a £35 million payout, one of the largest for maternity negligence in NHS history. The child developed sepsis and meningitis after staff failed to treat a common infection, with a 16-hour delay in administering antibiotics leading to her condition. The parents express gratitude for her survival but mourn the life opportunities lost, highlighting the need for routine testing for Group B Strep in pregnant women to prevent similar tragedies.
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Killer gasps about lethal injection ‘hurting so bad’ with his last words
Byron Black, 69, was executed via lethal injection in Tennessee, during which he expressed excruciating pain despite declining to make a final statement. His attorney had sought to remove his implanted heart device prior to execution due to concerns it could cause additional suffering, but the request was denied; Black was pronounced dead after about 10 minutes. Want More Context? 🔎
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