Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2019

Kaiya Campbell

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2019-0324, written 30 Sep 2019. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report30 Sep 2019
Reference2019-0324
DeceasedKaiya Campbell
CoronerAlison Mutch
Coroner areaManchester South
CategoryChild Death (from 2015) · Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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REGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

' | REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS
THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: Chief Executive of Tameside

Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), King Street Medical Practice
1 | CORONER

tam Alison Mutch, Senior Coroner, for the Coroner Area of Greater
Manchester South

CORONER'S LEGAL POWERS

| make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and
Justice Act 2009 and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners
(Investigations) Regulations 2013

3 | INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

On 15 October 2018 | commenced an investigation into the death of
Kaiya Campbell. The investigation concluded on the 9"" September 2019
and the conclusion was one of Narrative: Died from the complications
of extreme prematurity following necessary medical intervention.

The medical cause of death was 1a) Extreme prematurity 19 weeks 6
days gestation

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Kaiya Sonia Campbell's mother had extensive bleeding and
early rupture of the membranes. Following medical intervention
Kaiya was born at Tameside General Hospital on 28th
September 2019. She lived briefly but given her extreme
prematurity died soon after the birth.

CORONER'S CONCERNS

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise
to concern. In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur
unless action is taken. In the circumstances it is my statutory duty to

report to you.

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. —

The inquest heard that Kaiya’s mother was epileptic and prescribed
anticonvulsant medication. She had been prescribed this for a number of
years and fell within the guidance for management criteria;

Her GP practice did not have any records of recent medication being
prescribed although there was clear evidence given to the inquest of
regular request for repeat prescriptions being requested and dispensed
by a local pharmacy. It was not possible to establish at the inquest why
this gap in records existed;

When Kaiya’s mother attended at her GP appointment and her midwifery
booking-in appointment, the clinical staff involved did not appreciate the
need to seek urgent guidance themselves from the neurology department
regarding ongoing prescribing to reduce the risk of foetal abnormalities to
the unborn child;

Despite her mother falling into the high risk category, a routine consultant
appointment was offered. There was no clarity as to how this need was

not picked up at the time.
6 | ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and |
believe you have the power to take such action.

7 | YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date
of this report, namely by 25" November 2019. I, the coroner, may extend
the period.

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be
taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain
why no action is proposed.

COPIES and PUBLICATION

| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following
[ |e find it useful or of interest.

Interested Persons namely EEN Kaiya’s Mother, who

1am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your
response.

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted
or summary form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who
he believes may find it useful or of interest. You may make
representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your response, about
the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner.

Alison Mutch OBE
HM Senior Coroner

30.09.2019

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