A FAMILY is urging an NHS trust to take “strong and swift action” after a coroner ruled that the death of a mother could have been avoided. An inquest into the death of Laura-Jane Seaman, a mother of five, who died at Broomfield Hospital, on December 23, 2022, ended on Monday. The 16-day inquest heard how there was a delay in the recognition and treatment of major internal bleeding after Ms Seaman gave birth.
Area coroner Sonia Hayes concluded that she died because of basic failings to recognise a loss of consciousness as a maternal collapse. Happy - Laura-Jane Seaman (Image: Family handout) On December 21, 2022, Laura-Jane, 36, attended the hospital after experiencing contractions at home. She was nine months pregnant, and her labour had “progressed well”.
In less than two hours, her situation had deteriorated. The inquest heard Ms Seaman's deterioration in the hours after delivery was not recognised and was not escalated for more senior review. The coroner concluded there was an inability to obtain basic vital signs which were incorrectly attributed to faulty equipment rather than an obvious deterioration in her condition.
There was a failure to escalate her care to more senior staff, and a multi-disciplinary team review would have resulted in care and treatment which would have saved Ms Seaman's life. Family - Laura-Jane Seaman and children (Image: Family handout) Her family said: “We urge all those involved in Laura-Jane's care to reflect on the failures in her .