Mother forced to give birth alone in toilet of 'flagship' NHS hospital (Democrat Party HealthCare)

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 18th August 2007 | ANDREW LEVY

[FormerACLUmember]

A young mother had to deliver her own baby in the lavatory of a flagship hospital because there were no trained midwives available.

Surveyor Catherine Brown had made the agonising decision to undergo a chemically-induced abortion after being told her 18-week pregnancy was risking her life.

But when the time came to give birth she was on an ear, nose and throat ward and had only her mother to help her through the ordeal. Her premature son Edward died in her arms minutes later.

The traumatised mother-of-one said: "I just howled and howled. I remember sitting there looking at him and thinking, 'What do I do next?'. I just sat there on the toilet looking at my dead baby.

"It was dreadful - a terrible nightmare. Then I started crying my eyes out and repeating, 'I'm sorry baby, I'm so sorry'. I still can't believe the hospital had no trained staff who could help me."

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No case not closed maybe the nearest unit was the US for their particular problems or maybe their doctor had a preference.

We have patients in the UK from all over the world because they want a particular treatment or doctor not available in their country.

It does not necessarily mean it is not available in their country but not the treatment they want or can afford.

[snugs]

Also before you say it yes Brits also travel elsewhere for treatment because as yet it may not have been approved in Britain or they are taking part in research medicine.

Also sometimes if they want something quicker than on the NHS and cannot afford to pay private in Britain they may go somewhere else in the world where it is cheaper. Often have the op travel back and then get back into the NHS sytem for aftercare, called using the system.

[FormerACLUmember]

We have patients in the UK from all over the world because they want a particular treatment or doctor not available in their country. It does not necessarily mean it is not available in their country but not the treatment they want or can afford.

Hey! I am an anglophile, but I am not an idiot.

The answer to your comment is "Yes and no." PRIVATE British medicine is often excellent. The SOCIALIZED NHS is less than adequate. In fact it is the among the worst in Europe.

[HamiltonJay]

A woman I know gave birth alone in a broom closet at her official NHS facility without staff, because they were full and understaffed.

I don’t know the details of the medical reasons to induce this abortion, but I suspect they may have been dubious as well.

[FormerACLUmember]

A woman I know gave birth alone in a broom closet at her official NHS facility without staff, because they were full and understaffed. I don’t know the details of the medical reasons to induce this abortion, but I suspect they may have been dubious as well.

Precisely! She was lied to and told she would in harms way if she had a baby.

[HamiltonJay]

Provided they aren’t aborted...

I don’t know the reasons for this inducing, but I find it dubious, at 18 weeks, you are 1 month or less from a fighting chance of viability, and 2 months from an good chance.

I’d like to know what exactly the diagnosis was that lead to recommendation for induction.

Color me skeptical, but forcing an abortion, particularly with no staff around is far more likely to have complications that would harm the mothers life.