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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Clara Margotin

Baby died after NHS trust failed to warn mother of home birth risks, coroner finds

Poppy Hope Lomas with her parents - (Family handout)

An NHS trust failed to inform a mother of the risks involved with a natural home birth, a coroner has found after her baby died a week after delivery.

Poppy Hope Lomas was just seven days old when she passed away at University College Hospital, central London, on 26 October 2022, following complications during a home birth her mother said she was encouraged to have.

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