A hospital has apologised after the death of a speech and language therapist just after she gave birth.
Claire Morton, 31, was incorrectly assessed as low-risk before she gave birth at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge, in April 2019.
There was an “omission” by a midwife around blood pressure, which would have raised concern, an inquest heard.
The hospital trust said it had apologised “unreservedly” to Mrs Morton’s family.
The inquest at Peterborough Town Hall last week heard Mrs Morton, from Cambridge, gave birth to her daughter on 11 April 2019.
David Heming, senior coroner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said that shortly after her admission, Mrs Morton’s blood pressure was elevated, but was not compared to a reading taken earlier on during her pregnancy.
Lorraine Szeremeta, CUH chief nurse, said:
“On behalf of the trust, I would like to apologise unreservedly to Claire’s family following her death while in our care.
In response to this incident, the trust promptly initiated a comprehensive review of Claire’s care, taking immediate steps to strengthen existing processes.
This included improvements to training and education programmes for maternity staff and building in additional safety checks to ensure improved communication.”
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