Baby's Death: 'Hospital Care Was Appalling' ; Hull: Medics Criticised After Complications Led to Birth Tragedy 'Hospital's Appalling Level of Care'

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MATERNITY staff have been criticised for the "appalling level of care" a mother received during labour, which led to the death of her baby boy.

Joshua Hicks was just 17-and-a-half hours old when he died at Hull Women And Children's Hospital.

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Baby's Death: 'Hospital Care Was Appalling' ; Hull: Medics Criticised After Complications Led to Birth Tragedy 'Hospital's Appalling Level of Care'

He was born with the umbilical cord wrapped tightly around his neck six times and staff failed to continuously monitor his heart rate, despite signs it was slowing.

Now, Joshua's parents Kirsty and Paul Hicks, of west Hull, hav...

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