Mary Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hospital bosses have been forced to apologise to two mums for accidentally swapping their babies. The newborn babies were switched "for a brief time" after staff at Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop, Nottinghamshire failed to check their identity bands. One of the babies was breast-fed by the wrong mother and had to undergo a number of checks including a HIV test. The hospital's maternity unit received an "excellent" rating from the Healthcare Commission before news of the blunder emerged. Managers at the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have apologised to the two mums. A spokesman for the trust said: "This is an extraordinary and most unfortunate incident, which we deeply regret." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 This happens all the time!! haven't you been watching Coronation Street?? :biggrinbounce: :biggrinbounce: :biggrinbounce: :biggrinbounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 There is only one outcome to all this.... COMPENSATION CLAIMS!! [ 10.02.2008, 00:07: Message edited by: BazJ ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Asperity I cannot Coronation Street or I would have known it happens all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 How come the mothers couldn't tell they had been given the wrong babies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Because all babies under three weeks old look like Phil Mitchell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Be that as it may, where is the mother's instinct? An animal can tell it's own young from others why didn't the human mothers? and failing that, why didnt they check the name bands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Cracker Sid. spilled my tea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Because all babies under three weeks old look like Phil Mitchell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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