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St Mary's Hospital upsets bereaved parents with 'fridge' question | |
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Bereaved parents say they were asked if they wanted to put their dead baby "in a fridge" at the London hospital where Prince George and Princess Charlotte were born. | Bereaved parents say they were asked if they wanted to put their dead baby "in a fridge" at the London hospital where Prince George and Princess Charlotte were born. |
Ryan Quinn died eight hours after being born in May 2016 at St Mary's Hospital. | Ryan Quinn died eight hours after being born in May 2016 at St Mary's Hospital. |
His parents say their treatment "spiralled out of control" at the hospital following Ryan's birth. | His parents say their treatment "spiralled out of control" at the hospital following Ryan's birth. |
The Paddington hospital admitted "significant failings" in the way it dealt with the Quinn family. | The Paddington hospital admitted "significant failings" in the way it dealt with the Quinn family. |
Ryan died after being starved of oxygen. His parents, John and Emma Quinn, told BBC London Radio that, following his death: | Ryan died after being starved of oxygen. His parents, John and Emma Quinn, told BBC London Radio that, following his death: |
Mrs Quinn said: "It was just one thing after another; it didn't stop, it continued to spiral out of control. | Mrs Quinn said: "It was just one thing after another; it didn't stop, it continued to spiral out of control. |
"It continued to just explode and no-one was able to take hold of the situation." | "It continued to just explode and no-one was able to take hold of the situation." |
The NHS hospital - which also has a private Lindo Wing where the royal children were born - revealed after an investigation that the couple were subjected to an "insensitive reception". | The NHS hospital - which also has a private Lindo Wing where the royal children were born - revealed after an investigation that the couple were subjected to an "insensitive reception". |
A further report into Ryan's death was retracted after the nurse leading the investigation "wasn't allowed to visit the hospital or conduct the interviews she wanted to do", her parents said. | A further report into Ryan's death was retracted after the nurse leading the investigation "wasn't allowed to visit the hospital or conduct the interviews she wanted to do", her parents said. |
Dr Julian Redhead, medical director at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, said: "We fully accept there were significant failings in our dealings with the Quinn family and the way we managed the original investigation into Ryan's death, for which we are very sorry." | Dr Julian Redhead, medical director at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, said: "We fully accept there were significant failings in our dealings with the Quinn family and the way we managed the original investigation into Ryan's death, for which we are very sorry." |
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