Limerick hospital offers 'heartfelt apologies' to mother of baby who died due to 'failure' in care

Delayed diagnosis of sepsis had 'devastating consequences' for infant boy, who later died at 16 weeks old, High Court heard

University Maternity Hospital Limerick: The mother of the baby, who was 16 weeks old when he died, has settled a High Court action against the HSE over his death.

University Maternity Hospital Limerick has apologised to the mother of a little boy who died and  acknowledged a breach in the hospital’s duty of care to the baby, which resulted in a delayed diagnosis “with devastating consequences”. 

“We are deeply sorry for your loss and for the profound sorrow of being denied the opportunity to watch your beloved son grow and thrive,” the hospital said in a letter read out in the High Court.