Baby death inquiry hears of sibling's cardiac surgery death

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 19:08 · Archive

A Fatal Accident Inquiry heard that a baby who died in Aberdeen hospital may have received different treatment had doctors known his brother had died after cardiac surgery.

Michael Wilson died aged two months at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital in October 2021. A Fatal Accident Inquiry is examining the circumstances of his death.

During the inquiry, a doctor stated that had she been aware of the baby's brother dying after cardiac surgery, she would have arranged for Michael to be transferred to Glasgow. The inquiry is considering whether access to the brother's medical records might have led to different clinical decisions in Michael's case.

How it is being reported

• Baby who died in Aberdeen hospital may have been treated differently if doctors could access brother’s recordsPress and Journal · 2 Oct, 18:28
• Baby death inquiry told boy's brother died after cardiac surgeryBBC North East Orkney And Shetland · 1 Oct, 18:33

In this story: Michael Wilson · Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital · Aberdeen · Glasgow

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