4 Mar 2024

Woman who had miscarriage critical of Hutt Hospital

From Morning Report, 7:17 am on 4 March 2024

A traumatised woman who miscarried in Hutt Hospital's emergency department says no one prepared her for the fact her extremely premature baby would be born alive.

She also says no-one from the maternity ward responded to ED's calls for help.

The hospital says the miscarriage wasn't predictable or preventable - but admits the case has highlighted some areas for improvement.

Ruth Hill reports.