EXPERTS moved to suspend a Barrow midwife involved in the most recent baby death at a maternity unit in the interests of public safety, new information shows.

A leaked report seen by the Evening Mail states Barrow midwife Lindsey Biggs has been banned from practicing anywhere in the country for 18 months while the Nursing and Midwifery Council investigates serious allegations against her.

They relate to the tragic death of a baby at Furness General Hospital overnight between March 2 and 3 this year.

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Ms Biggs was sacked by the trust that runs the Dalton Lane unit in June following both an external assessment by experts from the Royal Preston Hospital and an internal disciplinary hearing which found her conduct had fallen 'fundamentally below' acceptable standards.

Now, the detailed reasons behind the move show a panel of experts on the NMC Investigation Committee discussed the case on July 6 and concluded a temporary suspension order should be placed upon her to ensure the safety of the public.

It states: "Ms Cottle submitted that due to the seriousness of these allegations, which are similar to those currently being considered in a second ongoing regulatory hearing, there is a risk of significant harm to patients if you are allowed to practice without restriction.

"Ms Cottle submitted that an interim order is necessary for the protection of the public and is otherwise in the public interest."

Ms Biggs is alleged to have failed to notice that decelerations in the baby's heart rate during the labour were not improving, to have failed to make adequate notes and to have failed to refer the case to a doctor.

The NMC will now investigate the incident before deciding whether to call Ms Biggs to a disciplinary hearing.

She already faces being struck off for her involvement in a separate case - that of Dalton baby Joshua Titcombe, who died aged nine days old in 2008, after the NMC found her actions had significantly reduced his chances of survival.

An NMC fitness to practice hearing held at the NMC's London headquarters earlier this month found Ms Biggs, along with FGH colleague Holly Parkinson, had failed to carry out observations every three hours or to have referred the infant to a doctor when he exhibited a low temperature.

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The panel also concluded Ms Biggs had signed to say she had conducted observations that she had not carried out herself.

Cumbria Constabulary confirmed on Monday that officers are now reviewing the panel's findings in relation to the care provided to Joshua Titcombe - following an extensive investigation into his death launched in 2011.

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