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FOOD supplements which killed one and left another 14 babies fighting for their lives were administered at more hospitals than originally thought.
A spoilt batch of intravenous fluid called parenteral nutrition was administered at at least 22 hospitals across England, including the private and exclusive Harley Street Clinic.
The product — identified as the likely cause of infection that killed one newborn at St Thomas’s Hospital — is manufactured by London-based ITH Pharma.
The company’s managing director Karen Hamling said she was “very saddened” by the incident.
Public Health England has said all infected products have now been identified and recalled.
The affected babies are said to be reacting well to antibiotics.
The Daily Telegraph’s attempt to blame the fatality on the NHS was met with shock and anger by the public.
Well known disability activist Amy Jones used her Twitter account to label the article a “shameful smear.”
