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The UK has one of the highest still birth rates in Western Europe - and around 1,000 babies a year die or suffer a severe brain injury here because of potentially avoidable harm. The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt believes a "blame culture" when things go wrong is putting progress in jeopardy. Today he's announced plans to halve the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths by 2030 - as well as trying to avoid litigation between parents and hospitals.

Niki Cunningham's son Harry died when he was just 26 hours old after complications during delivery. She said: 鈥淎s things went on there was more and more evidence things weren鈥檛 right - people weren鈥檛 in the position to make the decision to deliver him quickly and that鈥檚 where things went wrong. 鈥�

A Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital spokesman said: "The trust has admitted negligence and apologised sincerely and unreservedly to Niki following the death of her son Harry and we very much regret the shortcomings in his care. For legal reasons we feel it would inappropriate to make further public comment at this time."

鈥淚t鈥檚 hideous, nothing can ever compare to the shock, and the absolute horror of it. You expect when you go into hospital to have a baby, you are going to leave with your baby,鈥� added Niki.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Monday 17 October 2016.

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