A BABY died after being starved of oxygen during birth while midwives joked about how many sweets they'd eaten and how much money they earned, an inquest heard. Theo Bradley had to be resuscitated after there were delays in his care at King's Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts., in September last year.
6 Baby Theo Bradley pictured when he was alive Credit: SWNS 6 Theo was starved of oxygen during birth and died following care delays Credit: SWNS 6 He passed away surrounded by family Credit: SWNS Mum Amelia Bradley, 26, said she called for help in agony several times but heard maternity staff chatting - including one saying: "I can't believe how many Haribo's I've had tonight." An inquest heard numerous midwives were sat around the desk while Amelia should have been assessed within 15 minutes of arriving at hospital. When it was recognised she had not been seen to, one midwife admitted making a comment about a colleague earning more money than her due to working a bank shift.
It was nearly 40 minutes before Amelia and Theo were finally assessed, despite being the only patient in triage and Amelia bleeding. Theo was found to have a slow heartrate and a decision was made to deliver by category one Cesarean - meaning there is an immediate threat to the life of mum or baby. After he was born, resuscitation equipment on the unit was found to be missing and Theo was transferred to a specialist neonatal unit for treatment.
To this day, I still wake up and hope it's all been a.