'The hospital continues to offer counselling support to the patient and her family to help them deal with this unfortunate incident.'
The case at the hospital sent shock waves across the country this week, but an incident which had a similar tragic ending was recorded in the UK five years ago.
At the time, the Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service panel said the only"appropriate course" was a cesarean section. According to eNCA, the mother in the Boksburg incident had abdominal pain for a few weeks before she went into labour. During a visit to a general practitioner, it was discovered that something was wrong with the baby and she was advised to go to hospital. The hospital confirmed the baby was abnormal, but said a heartbeat could be heard.
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