A hospital trust has described a case where a baby was handed to the wrong mother as an “isolated incident”.
It happened at Poole Hospital’s maternity unit last September.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is carrying out an investigation.
In a statement the trust said the safety of parents and babies has the highest priority and it deeply regrets any distress caused.
A full review of safety procedures has been carried out and the trust wanted to reassure people that it was an isolated incident.
The full statement from University Hospitals Dorset Foundation NHS Trust reads:
“We are investigating an incident in our maternity unit in September 2023 in which a baby was handed to the wrong mother.
“We deeply regret any distress that was caused and are committed to providing full support to the affected families.
“The safety of our parents and babies is the highest priority.
“We have fully reviewed all our safety procedures and we want to reassure you this was an isolated incident.”
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