Birmingham Children's Hospital nurse arrested after child death

She's been suspended from her role

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 23rd May 2022
Last updated 23rd May 2022

A nurse at Birmingham Children's Hospital has been arrested after the unexpected death of a child.

The child passed away at the hospital on Thursday, with the woman being detained a short time later.

She was arrested on suspicion of administering poison with intent to endanger life and has since been released whilst enquires continue.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said:

"We’ve arrested a 27 year-old woman in connection with the death of an infant.

"The child sadly passed away on Thursday (20 May) at hospital.

"The woman was arrested on Thursday evening at a property in the West Midlands area on suspicion of administering poison with intent to endanger life.

"She has been released while the investigation continues and the results of forensic tests are examined.

"The family of the child are being supported by specially-trained officers."

A spokesperson for Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust said:

“Following the death of an infant at our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, we have asked West Midlands Police to examine what has happened, in line with our own safeguarding policy.

“The staff member involved has been suspended by the Trust after following the national process on the sudden unexpected death of a child.

“We are supporting the infant’s family at this distressing time and ask that privacy is respected during this process.”

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