IRELAND: A hospital has apologised in the High Court to a young couple for the “deficits in care” after their baby died four days after his birth.
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co Louth, in a letter read to the court, said it would like to sincerely apologise “for the deficits in care that were highlighted“ in the review after the death of Danny Ryan five years ago.
The letter from the hospital general manager, Fiona Brady, was read out as Danny’s parents, Brenda and Michael Ryan, settled an action over the care provided at the time of their son’s birth.
The terms of the settlement are confidential.
In addition to expressing regret, the letter of apology also expressed the hospital's and management's sincere condolences to the Ryan family of Allenstown, Kells, Co. Meath for the loss of their son in October 2017.
I acknowledge the horrible experiences you, your parents, and your family have gone through, it said.
"We acknowledge the tremendous and tragic impact this loss has had on you and your family.
"Once more, please accept our sincere condolences for your tragic loss."
Due to the treatment they received at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, the Ryans filed a lawsuit against the HSE.
The Ryans accepted the apology, but they wanted the hospital and the HSE in particular to learn from their mistakes, according to their counsel, Maura McNally SC, who was appointed by Roger Murray solicitor.
The Ryans said in a statement made outside of court that too many people with similar experiences and tragic losses had appeared in court before them.
They advised parents to always follow their instincts if they had any suggestions.
Ms. Ryan claimed that when she first awoke following the caesarean procedure, she was not aware that Danny was a boy.
“We were told about Danny's illness 12 hours ago. We are in a state of uncertainty, worried and wondering.”
I cannot even begin to describe how powerless we felt while watching other newborn babies on the maternity ward and waiting for almost 12 hours to learn just how ill Danny was, she continued.
Due to the hold-up, she was unable to meet her newborn until a few seconds before his christening, when he was already stable enough to be transferred to a Dublin hospital.
According to the Ryans, it took them close to five years to obtain justice.
In a statement, they added, "We never forget that the focus of today is our infant son Danny.
"We all continue to cherish Danny as a much-wanted first baby of the family. We are stronger people for having met him, for having hugged him."
They stated, "Our smiles remain for you Danny and your beautiful young brothers, but our hearts will remain broken."
The HSE must begin with open disclosure because so many parents are calling for better maternity care, the statement continued.
It said that the hospital's letter of apology made no reference to trying to provide better maternity care. It didn't make any reference to the 2020 coroner's recommendation or policy reform.
"Today, we again challenge the HSE. According to the statement, we want to see proof of change.
According to the lawsuit, Ms. Ryan's gestational diabetes was discovered when she was 25 weeks pregnant.
She frequently went to the hospital for check-ups.
On September 28, 2017, Ms. Ryan was allegedly not informed of the likelihood of a caesarean section or the significance of delivery at term in patients with gestational diabetes, despite being told she was not appropriate for induction.
On October 12, it was suggested that Ms. Ryan be induced the following day; however, since there were no openings, it was decided to induce her on the following date, which was October 15.
Ms. Ryan was admitted for induction on that day, but labour stalled. The following day, she was informed that the induction attempt had failed and that a caesarean section would be performed on October 17.
On October 16, just before midnight, Danny was born and required resuscitation. He was sent to a hospital in Dublin, where he passed away on October 20, 2017.
Mr. Justice Paul Coffey expressed his sincere condolences to the Ryan family while approving the settlement.
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