A family whose daughter was left with severe brain damage after birth has agreed to accept a £28 million damages settlement following an admission of negligence by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. The case concerns events during the girl’s delivery at the trust’s hospital in Romford in 2019, when her condition was attributed to hypoxia-ischaemia. According to reporting on the settlement, the trust acknowledges mistakes during labour and delivery that contributed to the baby being born with serious impairment. The Guardian reports that the trust failed to monitor the baby’s heart rate while the mother was in labour and did not seek an obstetrician review, steps that might have helped prevent the outcome. The Evening Standard and other outlets similarly describe the trust’s acknowledgement of error and the settlement figure of £28 million. The settlement reflects the trust’s responsibility being accepted in relation to the circumstances of the delivery, with the family indicating they settled the case while raising concerns about maternity care.