Tabetha Darmon, Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Losing a child is tragic and our heartfelt condolences go out to Ida’s parents, family and loved ones. We are truly sorry for the distress we have caused.
“We accept that we failed Ida and her family and if we had done some things differently and sooner, Ida would still be here today.
“We also acknowledge the additional upset caused to Ida’s parents and family as a result of the way investigations into Ida’s death have been conducted since 2019. For that, we are truly sorry.
“We take the conclusions from the Coroner very seriously and have made a number of the improvements identified during the inquest. We are carefully reviewing the learning identified to ensure that we do everything we can to prevent this from happening to another family.
“There is still a lot of work to be done, and our teams remain committed to continuously improving maternity services for women, pregnant people, and families across Morecambe Bay.
“We know none of this can take away the pain Ida’s family and loved ones will be feeling. We know we need to do better, and we will be leaving no stone unturned to learn from the ways we failed and improve the care we provide in the future.”