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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anna Bawden and agency

London inquests begin into hospital deaths of babies from contaminated feed

St Thomas’ hospital at dusk
Two of the babies died at St Thomas’ hospital in London. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

A mother whose premature baby died in hospital after receiving contaminated intravenous food has told her son’s inquest it was “the worst experience a parent could have”.

Yousef Al-Kharboush was nine days old when he died at St Thomas’ hospital in London on 1 June 2014 after developing sepsis from liquid food infected with bacteria called Bacillus cereus.

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