An NHS health worker has been arrested on 'suspicion of administering poison with intent to endanger life' after a young child died at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

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A 27 year old woman was arrested last week on Thursday, hours after the death of a child, and has since been suspended from her role at the hospital until further notice

A spokesperson for the hospital said the child was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit when the alleged poisoning happened.

The woman in questions has since been released while the investigations continue.

Forensic tests are also being examined so they can assess the extent of the situation, West Midlands Police claimed.

A spokesperson for the Force released a statement saying: "The woman was arrested on Thursday evening at a property in the West Midlands area on suspicion of administering poison with intent to endanger life.

"The family of the child are being supported by specially trained officers."

A spokesperson for the Women's and Children's of Birmingham 'NHS Foundation Trust' commented: "supporting the infant's family at this distressing time and ask that privacy is respected during this process.

"Following the death of an infant at our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital, we have asked West Midlands Police to examine what has happened, in line with our own safeguarding policy,

"The staff member involved has been suspended by the trust following the national process on the sudden unexpected death of a child."

Birmingham Children's Hospital is one of the leading centres for specialist care for children and young people up to the age of 16 in the United Kingdom.