A NURSE has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning a baby as police launch investigation into a surge of child deaths. A child admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit at Birmingham Children…
Dr Fiona Reynolds, chief medical officer at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, said: “In May 2022, a child on the paediatric intensive care unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital deteriorated suddenly and unexpectedly.“A member of staff was suspended from work and subsequently arrested at home.Dr Reynolds added the trust "followed the standard safeguarding protocol" and police were notified on the same day as the death.
“An extensive clinical review of deaths and sudden deteriorations in children on the paediatric intensive care unit has been undertaken by clinicians at the trust," she continued.“At all times our priority is patient safety, which is why we took decisive action without delay." A spokesman for West Midlands police said the nurse remained under investigation in connection with the death of the child last year.
He added: “The woman was arrested at a property in the West Midlands area on suspicion of administering poison with intent to endanger life.”
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