A 42-year-old registered nurse who lost her baby at the Port-of-Spain Maternity Department’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) says the death of her child has dashed all hopes of her becoming a mother.
The nurse, who also works at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital, detailed what she called the “hoggish and unprofessional behaviour of some members of staff” even towards one of their own colleagues.
The feeling of hopelessness was laid bare in a 17-page pre-action protocol letter sent to the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) by attorneys of Freedom Law Chambers led by Anand Ramlogan, SC. The pre-action letter, on behalf of Natasha Samuel, is part of a class action lawsuit for 11 babies who died between February and April 9.
The legal letter detailed that on March 13, Samuel gave birth via Caesarean section to a baby girl named Skiye Wilson after 32 weeks gestation. The neonate weighed 835 grammes and was placed in NICU for observation.
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