A traumatised woman who miscarried in Hutt Hospital's emergency department says no one prepared her for the fact her extremely premature baby would be born alive.
She also says no-one from the maternity ward responded to ED's calls for help.
The hospital says the miscarriage wasn't predictable or preventable - but admits the case has highlighted some areas for improvement.
Ruth Hill reports.
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