Baby A inquest to resume today

Friday 26 January 2018

The inquest into the death of Baby A, who died in 2014, is due to continue today.

Previously, two Guernsey midwives were both struck off the nursing register following the death of Baby A, and also a second infant, known as Baby B, who died in September 2012.

The investigation into Baby B's death came as a result of the investigation into Baby A, which revealed further failings in midwifery care in Guernsey at the time.

Overall, three midwives were investigated and have faced sanctions in relation to the two infants' deaths.

During a Nursing and Midwifery Council hearing in 2017, Lisa Granville and Tuija Roussel were found guilty of serious misconduct and failures relating to the deaths, while a third, Antonia Manousaki, was suspended for a year by the NMC.

Investigations into Baby A's death previously heard that staff administered drugs without prescriptions, didn't speak to consultants, and failed to act on what monitors showed them. The NMC panel concluded that the death of Baby A on the Loveridge Ward at the PEH could have been prevented if adequate checks were carried out by Ms Granville following the death of Baby B two years previously. 

The inquest into Baby A's death opened at Guernsey's Royal Court in September, and was adjourned until January so further work could be done to gather evidence from relevant experts.

The inquest is due to resume this morning with Judge Phillip Robey overseeing it.