Media Coverage
Harry's story was covered extensively by the media all over the world, here are some links to the coverage so that you can have a different perspective of Harry's case other than those on this website.
Fighting for Harry - Counsel Magazine
CQC decision to Prosecute the Trust for unsafe care BBC
Inquest Verdict on Margate Boy - BBC
Ian Birrell Comment- Daily Mail
The Baby Death that Shook the UK - Advocate
Channel 5 News- Harry's Story
"I wake up wondering how this happened to us" - The Independent
"Hospital failures and neglect caused baby's 'avoidable' death" - Kent Online
"Harry Richford: Death of newborn baby in hospital was 'wholly avoidable'" - Sky News
"Baby death families told there were 'failings in leadership' at East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust" - ITV News
"NHS boss apologises after criticising family of baby who died in hospital" - The Independent
"Baby death inquest verdict" - BBC Radio Kent
"Baby Harry Richford's Margate hospital death 'wholly avoidable'" - BBC News
"Inquiry into chronic system failures at East Kent Trust" - Lowdown NHS
"Harry Richford inquest: 'Lives at risk' over locum doctor recruitment" - BBC News
"Harry Richford inquest hears doctor was 'out of depth'" - BBC News
AUDIO Radio Kent 23rd January - Ian Collins with Michael Buchanan Interview
AUDIO Radio Kent Breakfast show - Anna Cookson with Mark Norman and Tom Richford Interview
AUDIO Radio Kent February 12th 2020 - Anna Cookson with Derek Richford Interview
AUDIO Radio Kent February 13th 2020 - Anna Cookson with Derek Richford Interview
AUDIO Radio Kent February 14th 2020 - Ian Collins with Tom Richford Interview
AUDIO BBC Radio 4 February 12th 2020 - Martha Kearney Interview
AUDIO BBC Radio 4 February 14th 2020 - Justin Webb Interview
calls-for-public-inquiry-into-east-kent-hospitals-involvement-in-baby-deaths/ - ITV News
East Kent hospitals: Parents call for inquiry after coroner rules baby died of neglect" - The Independent
19-recommendations-after-baby-harrys-death-222259/ - Kent Online
Inquest-death-of-seven-day-old-baby-in-hospital-avoidable - ITV News
Death-of-harry-richford-caused-by-gross-failings-by-east-kent-university-nhs-trust - Brick Court Chambers
Death-week-old-baby-emergency-delivery-wholly-avoidable. - Daily Mail
Sarah and Tom on the Steps of County Hall after the inquest - ITV News
Sir Roger Gale MP speaking in the House of Commons - Roger Gale MP
Courage-and-quiet-dignity-of-parents-praised-after-inquest-rules-seven-day-old-sons-death-was-avoidable/ - Isle of Thanet News
"Hospital did not learn from mistakes" - BBC News
East Kent Baby Deaths 4 more family's come forward - BBC News
Maternity-probe-to-examine-decade-of-baby-deaths - Kent Online
Report-finds-recurrent-safety-risks-in-east-kent-nhs-maternity-care - The Guardian
Urgent-need-actions-remains-scandal-hit-nhs-trust-maternity-department - Your Local Guardian
Maternity Failings Video Report - BBC News
BBC 10 o'clock news from Wednesday February 12th 2020
Click to see the BBC piece The Susan Acott Interview
During this interview by Michael Buchanan at the BBC which was aired on February 12th 2020 during the national 6pm and 10pm news, Susan Acott the CEO of the Trust said there had been 6 or 7 avoidable deaths at the Trust, the next day at her Board meeting on February 13th she told her Board there were likely 15 avoidable deaths in the last 10 years.
Below from the Harry Halligan Case
Analysis
Mark Norman, BBC South East Today health correspondent
The cases of Harry Halligan and Harry Richford were both subject to what's called a "root cause analysis" by the hospital.
Both reports highlight very similar issues and lessons to be learnt, but five years apart.
There were lessons to be learned around foetal heart monitoring; problems using syntocinon, a drug used to make contractions stronger; poor communication with families and issues with consultants, including their role and the time they are on wards and even problems getting hold of them out of hours.