"I wasn’t listened to despite several requests to deliver my baby. My baby died full term."

Nov 9, 2025

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A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2015:

Failed by inexperienced staff. I wasn’t listened to despite several requests to deliver my baby. My baby died full term. My family will never recover, the ripple effects are endless and forever unfolding.

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