‘Missed opportunities’ by hospital to prevent death of baby after rupture of mother’s womb, coroner finds

‘Missed opportunities’ by hospital to prevent death of baby after rupture of mother’s womb, coroner finds


The Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar issued an apology at a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court on Friday

Ceire Foran, with a picture of her baby Rú, at the inquest in Dublin District Coroner’s Court. Photo: Colin Keegan/Collins

There were “missed opportunities” to prevent the death of an unusually large baby after her mother’s uterus was ruptured during labour five years ago, a coroner has concluded.

The Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar issued an apology at a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court on Friday for “deficiencies in the care” provided to the baby girl and her mother, Ceire Foran.


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