A midwife was struck off this week for “multiple failings” leading to the death of a mother and her unborn child four years ago.

Ilene Machakata was working as a midwife at the Romford’s Queen’s Hospital, which admits patients from Redbridge, in January 2011.

Her patient, 27-year-old Sareena Ali of Barkingside, was admitted to the hospital as she was overdue and labour needed to be induced.

Back in 2011, an inquest into her death at Walthamstow Coroner’s Court ruled that her death was due to natural causes contributed to by neglect by staff.

The court heard that despite complaining of pain she was not seen to and was later found unconscious.

Ms Ali was given an emergency caesarean section but her daughter had already died, and she died five days later.

The coroner said: “There was a serious failure to monitor and observe her properly after commencement of the induction process during which her uterus ruptured leading ultimately to cardiac arrest and her death five days later.”

A panel from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) concluded this week that a striking-off order for Ms Machakata was “the only sanction that will protect patients and the wider public interest”.

She had previously admitted five charges including failures in care which contributed to the death of Ms Ali and her baby and failing to monitor the wellbeing of her and her baby.

She also admitted failing to ensure the patient was transferred to the labour ward at the right time, failing to adequately record care and failing to adequately react to the family’s concerns.

Machakata was suspended by Barking Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust (BHRUT), which runs both Queen’s and King George hospitals, and later dismissed at a disciplinary hearing in March 2012.

She has not been working as a midwife since the incident.

The decision published by the NMC today stated: “Miss Machakata’s shortcomings were numerous and involved multiple failings in basic midwifery and nursing practice.

“Her failings placed Ms Ali and her unborn child at foreseeable risk of harm and caused harm.

“She suffered extreme and ongoing pain for a prolonged period of time.

“She and her unborn child died in circumstances that could have been avoided.”