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A New Zealand baby died due to hospital failures, including a blocked phone and poor monitoring, prompting calls for safer maternity care.
A stillbirth at Waitākere Hospital in New Zealand was linked to systemic failures, including a bedside phone set to block caller mode, preventing a father from contacting staff, and inconsistent fetal monitoring despite abnormal results.
The Health and Disability Commissioner found Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora breached patient safety standards, citing miscommunication, a busy workload, and unmet clinical guidelines.
While it couldn't be confirmed if the outcome would have changed, the report highlighted preventable risks in maternity care and called for improvements in communication, staffing, and equipment reliability.
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Un bebé de Nueva Zelanda murió debido a fallas en el hospital, incluido un teléfono bloqueado y una mala monitorización, lo que provocó llamadas para una atención de maternidad más segura.