Mother repeatedly ‘kept in dark’ about reason for baby’s death, inquest told

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Mother repeatedly ‘kept in dark’ about reason for baby’s death, inquest told

Jedidajah Otte accuses London NHS trust of ‘dishonesty’ over three-month-old Aviva’s death and infected baby feed

A grieving mother has told an inquest how secretive, evasive and “patronising” behaviour by NHS staff was “traumatic” and led to her spending years seeking the truth about her daughter’s death.

Jedidajah Otte told how she encountered a “stubborn refusal” by doctors and nurses at St Thomas’ hospital in London to tell her what was happening with three-month-old Aviva’s health.

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