NHS trust admits contaminated feed caused baby's death after decade of denial
An NHS trust has admitted that the death of premature baby Aviva Otte was caused by contaminated feed, reversing its previous claims of natural causes related to her prematurity.
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An NHS trust has acknowledged that the death of a premature baby, Aviva Otte, was caused by contaminated feed, reversing a decade-long denial. During an inquest, Guy’s and St Thomas’ trust admitted that Aviva received a nutritional product containing Bacillus cereus, a potentially fatal bacteria, in January 2014. Previously, the trust had maintained that her death was due to natural causes related to her extreme prematurity and medical complications. Dr. Grenville Fox, a senior consultant neonatologist, testified that the contaminated parenteral nutrition was the primary cause of Aviva's death, marking a significant shift in the trust's narrative. The inquest is also examining two other infant deaths linked to a separate outbreak of Bacillus cereus in mid-2014, which infected 19 babies across nine hospitals. The trust had outsourced the production of the parenteral nutrition to ITH Pharma after the initial outbreak but failed to inform them about the contamination. ITH Pharma was later fined for its role in the second outbreak. The inquest is expected to last three weeks and raises serious questions about the trust's transparency and accountability regarding the incidents.
- NHS trust admits contaminated feed caused baby’s death after years of denial.
- Aviva Otte's death linked to Bacillus cereus in parenteral nutrition.
- Trust previously claimed death was due to natural causes related to prematurity.
- Inquest also investigates two other infant deaths from a separate outbreak.
- ITH Pharma fined for providing contaminated nutrition linked to the second outbreak.
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