November 2016. Since 2011 Three Women and more than 100 Babies have Died as a result of what are described as “Adverse Events” in Maternity Wards in Scotland. Maternity Hospitals have recorded more than 25,000 Adverse Incidents since 2011. The Most Serious cases included the Deaths of 26 Newborns and 79 Stillbirths. Three Mothers also Died. Staff Shortages, Medicines given in Error and Treatment Delays were also among the Incidents Logged. ‘Adverse’ Incidents include (1) A Pregnant Woman involved in a “Radiation Incident”,(2) A Newborn Baby Died due to a Spinal Cord Injury following a Forceps Delivery, (3) Five Reports of Staff Behaving Inappropriately or in a Hostile Manner, (4) Three Occasions in 2013 at One Hospital when Medical Equipment “Failed” during an Operation, (5) More than a Dozen Medication-Related Events at one Health Board including Instances where the Wrong Medication was Given, the Wrong Dosage was Administered, and where the Medication wasn’t Administered At All. I Could Go On, But I Think I’ve Made My Point. The Present Scottish Leader, MsSturgeon was Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing from 16 May 2007 to 19 May 2011 and Puts Her in the Line of Fire as She was Responsible for ‘Fixing’ the Health Service in Scotland. Politicians being Politicians, they Wiggle Out, and doubtless The Same will Happen Here. But Facts are Facts Ms Sturgeon.
Nov 2016. Maternity Crisis in Scotland
