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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harriet Sherwood

Woman dies in Lancaster hospital 30 minutes after giving birth to twins

Image of Rachael Galloway.
The first-time mother lived long enough to see one of her sons given their first feed. Photograph: GoFundMe

A first-time mother died after complications relating to a caesarean section just 30 minutes after giving birth to twin sons.

Rachael Galloway, 36, died on 1 August at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. The hospital said it was carrying out an internal review, and there was a continuing coroner’s investigation but it did not give any details.

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