Northern Beaches hospital agrees settlement after claims newborn left with lifelong disabilities

Exclusive: Child was born via emergency caesarean at 25 weeks after mother says hospital initially failed to diagnose her appendicitis, court documents show

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Sydney's Northern Beaches hospital has settled outside court with a family after claims their baby was born by emergency caesarean at 25 weeks and left with lifelong disabilities.

Court documents seen by Guardian Australia reveal the baby's mother presented to the hospital's birthing unit in 2022, complaining of lower abdominal pain on her right side. The woman - who cannot be named for legal reasons - says she was sent home without being given an ultrasound or undergoing any further investigation.