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A seven-month old baby died after being refused access to Stafford Hospital because its A&E department is shut at night and the children’s ward was full.
Holly Waters was pronounced dead on arrival at University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS) after a 22-mile (35km) journey by ambulance on 28 June.
She lived 2.5 miles (4km) from Stafford Hospital.
A hospital spokesman said the paediatric ward had been full and handling an emergency at the time.
Holly, who up until that point had been a normal, healthy baby, was found unconscious in her cot by her mother, Charlotte Waters.
‘Still be here’
The family called 999 and a paramedic arrived four minutes later at 22:46 BST.
It was at 23:37 BST that the baby reached the Stoke-on-Trent hospital.
Holly Waters’ parents are unhappy with the delay in getting to hospital
Stafford Hospital’s A&E has been shut from 22:00 to 08:00 since December, as Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust needs to recruit additional staff.
Holly’s father Sean Birch said this – and an already full children’s ward – had led to up to a 20-minute delay.
Mr Birch said: “We were actually told that she died two minutes away from North Staffordshire, but if she had gone to Stafford Hospital and they had managed to put a drip in and stabilise her, then send her to North Staffordshire, she would still be here today.”
Unneutral
July 21st, 2012
No, no, no, Obama has already said we’d save money and everyone will be happy, it just couldn’t happen here. /snark
And, there will be many, many stories like this, right here that you’ll never hear about because the communists in charge don’t want to make waves and they certainly don’t want the people to know the truth
cfm990
July 21st, 2012
Sad to think that a hospital could handle only one emergency at a time. I can only imagine a terrorist attack or a natural disaster. there must be high demand for morticians in Jolly Old England.
scribble
July 21st, 2012
The admissions staff must have been trained by Michelle Obama. Turning patients away was her job at that fancy hospital where she “worked”.
Anonymous
July 21st, 2012
My friend in Sydney, AU told me her husband
has to wait 6 months for an MRI. BTW, she also
says “you yanks are f*cked now too, g’day”.
MaryfromMarin
July 21st, 2012
I can’t begin to imagine the pain they are feeling.
Joe Btfsplk
July 21st, 2012
“Well, our investigation concluded the all regulations were followed….now take your dead baby and go home.”
Bad Brad
July 21st, 2012
Last Thursday night my youngest son (22) dropped by the house with a bloody towel wrapped around his hand. Playing football with his buds. Compound fracture on his ring finger. It was a good one. Took him to the emergency room. Surgery, admitted him until the next day. Apparently anytime there is exposed bone they freak out over infection. Excellent care. I can only imagine under Obamacare what it would have been. An ax and a hot metal object probably.
LadyGun12
July 21st, 2012
@Bad Brad: and a semi-clean towel to bite on.
Brian Ross
July 21st, 2012
a cursory investigation would show that are numerous facilities for obtaining an abortion for free or a substantially reduced fee.
“needs to recruit additional staff.”
there’s no racist requirement to speak english there? there’s plenty of low wage talent
sneekinghitchhikingmaking their way thru the chunnel every hour on the hour, isn’t there?old_oaks
July 21st, 2012
I’ll shoot myself in the head before I let someone like Kathleen Sebelius decide my fate!
Metprof
July 22nd, 2012
They’re white.
Move along, nothing to see here.
BarnabyBoog
July 23rd, 2012
Oboobie thinks this is great..unless it happens to him…oh but wait..he still gets the best there is…worthless piece of guttersnipe trash …..ONE DAY he will get it…..
BarnabyBoog
July 23rd, 2012
I only hope when Sebelliusleilee gets mangled in whatever ill befalls the braindead cunt…she will suffer the same fate as this poor baby did…