Last updated at 13:40, Friday, 20 April 2012

THE final witnesses have appeared before an inquest into the death of a baby who died the day she was born at Furness General Hospital.

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Amelia Jade Bower, daughter of 21-year-old parents, Kelly Hine and Carl Bower, died at Furness General Hospital on April 3, 2011.

A three-day inquest into her death began at Barrow Town Hall on Tuesday.

This morning, the evidence was heard from the final four witnesses.

A statement was read out from Doctor Dhia Mahmood, a consultant paediatrician at the Royal Preston Hospital, who was in regular contact with the Preston team trying to transfer Amelia out of FGH.

Another was heard from Professor Weindling from Liverpool Women's Hospital, who was involved in efforts later in the day to transfer her there.

The inquest then heard evidence from Sascha Wells, head of midwifery, obstetrics and gynaecology at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, which runs FGH.

Both she and Doctor George Nasmyth, interim medical director for UHMBT, answered questions about key points raised over the course of the inquest, and described changes that have already taken place at FGH since Amelia's death.

Ian Smith, coroner for south and east Cumbria, has now gone to begin summing up the evidence.

This is expected to take until at least 2pm.

Mr Smith will then record a verdict.

First published at 13:35, Thursday, 19 April 2012
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