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 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
