Coronation Street star Channique Sterling-Brown has revealed the ‘fight for justice’ Dee-Dee Bailey has ahead as she suffers horrific complications in child birth in upcoming scenes – and undergoing emergency surgery as she suffers a massive hemorrhage.
In next Monday’s episode (March 31), Dee-Dee suddenly goes into labour. However, she’s sent home from the hospital in spite of obviously being in extreme pain.
When her waters break, Dee-Dee returns to the hospital, where a series of delays ensue. She’s then rushed in for an emergency delivery. However, there’s even worse in store as Dee-Dee finds herself undergoing ‘life-changing’ surgery.
Dee-Dee’s delivery doesn’t go to plan (Credit: ITV)
Coronation Street spoilers: Dee-Dee rushed into surgery as she gives birth
Suffering a huge hemorrhage as she gives birth, doctors rush Dee-Dee into surgery. However, as she recovers afterwards, she begins to reflect on the treatment she received.
It’s not long before she starts to wonder whether the mistakes made and the treatment she received might have been avoidable. Was this somehow linked to her ethnicity?
And, as her story continues, Dee-Dee enlists the help of Alya as she considers making a complaint of gross negligence against the hospital.
Coronation Street has worked with three organisations to tell this story. This includes the charity Birthrights, which was set up to protect human rights during pregnancy and childbirth. Also consulted were mother’s advocates Motivational Mum’s Club, and FivexMore, a women’s health organisation focusing on Black maternal health.
Channique has spoken out about the story (Credit: ITV)
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