A premature baby was decapitated whilst still in his mother's womb when a top NHS doctor accidentally detached his body from his head during a botched birth.
Dr Laxman should of given the mother of the child (patient A) an emergency caesarean section at Ninewells hospital which is located in Dundee, as the baby was in breech position. However, the consultant gynaecologist instead attempted to deliver the baby naturally telling Patient A to push while Dr Laxman pulled on the baby's legs. This horrifically caused the baby's legs, torso and arms to become detached from the head which had gotten stuck in the cervix.
The grieving mum was unaware of what was happening next and was not given any form of pain relief except for a spray on the tongue to make the birth quicker, while the doctors put their hands inside of her and pushed their hands on her belly to attempt to deliver the baby naturally although as was Patient A's first birth should have been done via a C-section.
Dr Laxman who faces being "struck off" denies having been at fault for the death of the decapitated newborn. The hearing has not yet been completed.
This is a horrific event that demonstrates the incompetence of the staff within the NHS, as the well as the treatment of patients and the communication of the staff. This horrific event could have been avoided if Dr Laxman had followed previous instructions and done a c-section instead of delivered the baby. Hopefully, Dr Laxman gives an appropiate public apology as well as Patient A receives some form of compensation and that this case is not "swept under the rug".
Unfortunately, this is just one amongst many, for with the amount increasing every year, but yet the NHS is suppose to be improving. Hopefully, as with Brexit and the economy is meant to be gaining more revenue from this that this problem is rectified.
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