A hospital "missed opportunities" to save a young mum who died just weeks after giving birth, an inquest was told Bethany Katie Barker, 20, collapsed at the home of her partner's parents less than a month after having an emergency caesarean.
She was then rushed back to hospital where she was tragically pronounced dead on August 29, 2018. The causes of death were later given as pulmonary embolism and pulmonary infarction, an inquest heard.
It was said that Ms Barker had been given blood thinner Tinzaparin to reduce the risk of her developing a blood clot following the birth on August 6.
But a mix-up at University Hospital of North Tees meant she was given the wrong dose, Teesside Live reports. Teesside Coroner's Court, sitting at Teesside
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