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£40,000 for failure to spot abnormalities

The parents of a baby who lived for only six weeks due to an undiagnosed genetic abnormality have received £40,000 compensation. The mother had undergone regular ultrasound scans during her pregnancy, but the medical staff failed to interpret the antenatal scans correctly and to refer the mother for more detailed fetal monitoring.

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