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Baby girl’s death in Hampshire raises concerns over role of doulas in home births

todayJanuary 21, 2026

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Coroner says non-medical support assistant affected midwifery provision and delayed mother’s transfer to Portsmouth hospital

A coroner has warned that more babies could die without greater clarity and guidance over the role of home birthing assistants after the death of a baby girl raised concerns about a doula delaying access to hospital treatment.

Matilda Pomfret-Thomas died in November 2023 of a brain injury, 15 days after a difficult home labour when her mother was not immediately transferred to hospital despite signs of fetal distress, an inquest concluded last month.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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