The death of an extremely premature baby could have been linked to waterborne bacteria found in a Derbyshire hospital sink.
The incident has only now been revealed in papers published by the organisation which oversees Derby Royal Hospital.
In October and November last year, a waterborne bacteria called pseudomonas had been discovered in two sinks at the hospital – one in the female staff changing room and in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Action was taken to clear the sinks of the bacteria but the work was not successful, says a board report from the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.