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Coroner Links Hospital Neglect to Premature Baby's Death

3/24/2026

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Sidra Aliabase, a premature baby born at 27 weeks, died in 2024 after receiving five times the recommended dose of the wrong medication at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
A coroner determined that hospital neglect contributed to her death, noting that Sidra was supposed to receive sodium chloride but was given sodium acid phosphate instead.
The medication error went unnoticed for over 16 hours, with multiple missed opportunities to identify the prescribing mistake.
Both Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital have expressed condolences and pledged to enhance patient care following the incident.

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Sidra Aliabase, a premature baby born at 27 weeks, died in 2024 after receiving five times the recommended dose of the wrong medication at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
A coroner determined that hospital neglect contributed to her death, noting that Sidra was supposed to receive sodium chloride but was given sodium acid phosphate instead.
The medication error went unnoticed for over 16 hours, with multiple missed opportunities to identify the prescribing mistake.
Both Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital have expressed condolences and pledged to enhance patient care following the incident.