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
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
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
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. This non-progressive condition affects a lot of families in the UK, and worldwide, and impacts the whole family. No two people experience cerebral palsy in the same way. Some cannot walk while others can run, some may be able to talk for England, others
