Abigail HolmesClinician
director of midwifery and neonatal services at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
1 citation
Across 1 topic, first on 27 Aug 2026.
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What they’ve said
“From what I have seen and read there were no meaningful conversations that took place over the risks of giving birth outside of an obstetrics unit. A woman can only make an informed decision if she has been informed, and that includes the risk of death. It should have been made clear to Jen that she was high risk for a delivery at home.”
director of midwifery and neonatal services at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · ‘Gross failure’ led to deaths of mother and baby in Prestwich home birth ↗
Source references
- ‘Gross failure’ led to deaths of mother and baby in Prestwich home birththeguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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