Baby’s death linked to EPR disruption

A trust has linked the stillbirth of a baby to the disruption that followed the launch of an electronic patient record.

A report to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust’s board said that in September, reduced “oversight” in its Jessop Wing maternity unit meant a woman in labour was not triaged within the recommended time.

An initial assessment – itself delayed – when she arrived, found a normal heartbeat, but by the time she was re-examined, no heartbeat could be detected, the paper said. It was later discovered the umbilical cord had become entangled around the baby’s body.

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Source: HSJ, 8 December 2025