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flag A UK coroner ruled that neglect and medical failures caused the deaths of a mother and newborn during a home birth in 2024.

flag A coroner has ruled that the deaths of Jennifer Cahill, 34, and her newborn daughter Agnes during a home birth in Prestwich, UK, in June 2024, were caused by "gross failures," "catastrophic error," and neglect in medical care. flag Cahill died from multi-organ failure due to severe postpartum hemorrhage, while Agnes died from oxygen deprivation after prolonged umbilical cord compression. flag The inquest found inadequate antenatal care, a missing birth plan, and failure to monitor the baby’s heart rate, with midwives not following standard protocols. flag The coroner called the outcome preventable and a "Victorian-aged tragedy" in modern times, prompting Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to overhaul its home birth service.

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