Birth pains that end in tragedy
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The understaffing and overcrowding of maternity wards in the UK, along with inexperience among doctors and midwives, has led to very high levels of brain damage and death in newborn infants. It has been established that clinical errors are a contributing factor in two-thirds of all deaths in healthy babies. These errors are mainly caused by staff shortages which place excessive responsibility on insufficiently trained staff. It is uncommon for parents who lose a baby at birth or whose baby suffers brain damage to bring a successful medical negligence case, as it is hard to prove that a doctor has not exercised sufficient care.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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'After 12 hours, I'm like a zombie.'
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It is very difficult to deal with sleep deprivation, according to junior doctor Catherine Bateman, who often has to work extremely long shifts with few opportunities to take a break. She emphasizes that her work has also had a negative impact on her social life. She finds that she forgets her own needs, such as hunger, while working. She believes that a lot of her work is about negotiation, and she has learnt to be polite but firm.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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We haven't got time for the pain
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Making childbirth quicker and less painful has become a significant issue for both doctors and pregnant women in the UK. Ardana Bioscience is developing a drug designed to speed up labour, but some observers feel that it is inappropriate to do so, causing babies to become shocked and distressed.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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