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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Huge fire at block of flats in east London with woman and baby treated at scene
A fire broke out at a block of flats on Collendale Road in Walthamstow, east London, leading to the evacuation of over 30 residents, including a woman and a baby who were treated and discharged on-site. Approximately 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines responded, using aerial water towers to combat the blaze, which affected the fifth and sixth floors. The London Fire Brigade brought the fire under control by 4:30 PM and is currently investigating...
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