Families blast ‘disgraceful’ hospital trust after mothers’ herpes death inquest One family said the coroner’s summing up was ‘incorrect’ and vowed to continue to fight for answers. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023
Mother of woman who died with herpes ‘disgusted’ by NHS trust’s ‘lies’ Mid Kent and Medway Coroners is investigating the cases of Kimberley Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
NHS Trust accused of causing ‘pain and grief’ for family in new mothers’ inquest East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust has delayed the five-year wait for answers for the families of two mothers who died after childbirth. The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Two new mums contracted herpes and died after giving birth 6 weeks apart in same NHS trust Kim Sampson, 29 and Samantha Mulcahy, 32 both contracted herpes and died after undergoing caesarean sections during child birth just six weeks apart under the care of the same surgeon and midwife. Daily Record · Feb 25, 2023
Two new mums died of herpes contracted after giving birth 6 weeks apart in same NHS trust Both women underwent caesarean sections at hospitals run by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, with the same surgeon and midwife involved in the care of both women Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023
Inquest into death of mum, 29, who died with herpes after birth of son Kim Sampson was 29 when she died in May 2018, shortly after the birth of her baby son Wales Online · Feb 24, 2023
Inquest into death of mother who died after contracting herpes after birth Kim Sampson’s family hope the inquest will provide them with answers nearly five years after her death aged 29. The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023