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Recent news of the preventable death of an autistic six-year-old girl following multiple missed opportunities to properly diagnose and treat her, is sadly an incident that is becoming all too common. The girl’s parents reported that medical staff had treated them with ‘arrogance’. The parents also stated that the medical professionals involved had blamed their … Read more
The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, responsible for running a number of hospitals and medical services including maternity units at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, is currently under investigation for alleged poor maternity care involving patients dating back nearly two decades. The denied claims follow an investigation launched in 2017 on the request … Read more
Medical negligence compensation has risen four-fold across the country to £1.6 billion during the 10 years up to 2016/17 according to figures from the National Audit Office. Maternity and neonatal care represented 10% of all claims in 2016/17 but accounted for half of the total compensation awarded. While the Department of Health pledges to “…halve … Read more
Our team has represented families who have suffered due to medical negligence for more than 20 years. Supporting injured patients across England and Wales, and fighting for justice following significant errors in maternity units across the country, our clients repeatedly tell us the same thing – they just want those responsible to say ‘sorry’. An … Read more
It’s Birth Trauma Awareness Week between 1 – 8 July 2018 and it’s a topic that needs more attention, more conversations, and more understanding and support for those affected. According to the Birth Trauma Association, around 20,000 women a year are affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) because of the trauma experienced during childbirth … Read more
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed at a recent medical conference that the NHS spends around £1,000 in insurance for every baby it delivers. Hunt admitted that at least half of the NHS pot of £65 billion set aside for compensation claims was being spent on maternity cases with 25 babies suffering a birth injury every week … Read more
Blackpool assistant coroner Claire Doherty yesterday delivered a verdict of death by natural causes due to neglect following the death of 45-year-old Paul Wilkinson at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in May 2017. The father of three was admitted as a priority patient into Blackpool Victoria Hospital on Friday 26 May complaining of severe abdominal pain and … Read more
A Sri Lankan family recently found themselves at the centre of media attention after their son, born healthy via a caesarean section, later suffered a catastrophic brain injury due to medical negligence. Now aged eight, he suffers with cerebral palsy as a result and is significantly impacted with impaired cognitive and physical abilities. As medical … Read more
More than 3,000 additional places will be offered on midwifery training courses in England over the next four years as part of government plans to boost staff numbers and increase patient safety. Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced the move, which is equal to a 25% increase in the number of training places. … Read more
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to train an extra 3000 midwives over the next four years. But is it really enough? Government plans to train thousands of extra midwives is still not enough to fully protect women and babies during labour, it is being claimed. The health and social care secretary, Jeremy Hunt, recently announced … Read more
