A coroner has warned more babies could die without guidance on the role of “unregulated” birthing assistants, after the death of a 15-day-old baby raised concerns about delayed access to hospital treatment.
Matilda Pomfret-Thomas died of a brain injury in November 2023, caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain either before or during birth, known as neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
