Baby suffers 'life-changing brain injury' after being rushed to hospital from nursery

A baby has suffered a life-changing brain injury after falling seriously ill at a nursery in Oldham, the M.E.N understands.

The seven-month-old girl was rushed to hospital in a critical condition last Wednesday (21 September) after becoming 'critically ill' at Kids Around The Clock nursery in Chadderton.

A woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion section 18 assault and child cruelty but has since been bailed with strict conditions. Ofsted have made the decision to temporarily close the setting and have also launched an investigation.

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The little girl remains in hospital in what police have described as a 'serious but stable' condition. It's understood she suffered a life-changing injury to her brain.

In a statement, Kids Around the Clock said they were 'extremely shocked' by the incident and confirmed they were 'fully supporting the police investigation.' No further details have been released at this stage.

One parent, who asked to remain anonymous, told the M.E.N when they went to pick up their child from the nursery last Wednesday they noticed several police cars parked outside.

She said: "I didn’t think anything of it at first but as I walked up the path there were two police officers. I wasn’t allowed inside and they brought my child to me. They said there had been an incident and I wasn’t allowed inside. They said a baby had fallen poorly and that this was normal protocol."

The child’s parents are being kept updated and are being supported by the investigation team currently, police said. Extensive enquiries continue to be conducted to establish the circumstances of how the child’s condition deteriorated, with Oldham Council