Deaths of three newborn babies could have been avoided, Scottish judge rules

Inquiry recommends hospital alert system after staff failed to act on warning signs of difficult births

A Scottish judge has ruled that the deaths of three babies during childbirth could realistically" have been avoided if maternity staff had been correctly trained.

Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar KC said hospitals across Scotland should introduce a trigger list" of early labour warning signs that would immediately lead to women being called in for hospital assessment.