Hospital Trust fined over the negligent death of a baby

[Sasaferrato]

Wynter Andrews: NHS trust fined £800k over baby's neglect death

Wynter Andrews' parents Gary and Sarah say the fine "demonstrates the seriousness" of the failings.

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Horrific, but I fail to see how any form of of positive outcome comes from fining the Trust £800,000. Even the judge commented that this is money taken away from patient care.

I would assume that those directly at fault will be censured by their professional bodies.

When a workman dies, the directors of the company can be tried for corporate manslaughter, is it time this also applied to the Hospital Trust Chief Executives?

You are not going to make a service better by withholding funds.

 

[brogdale]

Wynter Andrews: NHS trust fined £800k over baby's neglect death

Wynter Andrews' parents Gary and Sarah say the fine "demonstrates the seriousness" of the failings.

www.bbc.co.uk

Horrific, but I fail to see how any form of of positive outcome comes from fining the Trust £800,000. Even the judge commented that this is money taken away from patient care.

I would assume that those directly at fault will be censured by their professional bodies.

When a workman dies, the directors of the company can be tried for corporate manslaughter, is it time this also applied to the Hospital Trust Chief Executives?

You are not going to make a service better by withholding funds.

The financial penalty should fall upon the funds of the governing party.

 

[maomao]

The victim surcharge part of the fine is £181