Anne and Graeme Dixon have spent the past 13 years investigating the death of their 11-month-old daughter, Elizabeth, and the treatment she received after her birth. Now, due to recent changes in the way the parliamentary and health service ombudsman (PHSO) works, they believe they could be a step closer to finding some answers. Elizabeth was born eight weeks early, in 2000, in Frimley Park hospital in Surrey. Immediately after birth, her blood pressure began to rise but was left untreated until she was transferred to Great Ormond Street hospital some two weeks later. By that time, Elizabeth had suffered severe brain damage. It was another 10 months before the Dixons were able to take their daughter home. Then, just days before her first birthday, Elizabeth died during the night, after her breathing tube became blocked when an agency nurse failed to maintain it.
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