New pre-eclampsia test will help increase patient safety
8th April 2019
News of a new blood test which promises to detect pre-eclampsia in half the time as current methods is a welcome development. The condition, which
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New hospital fines not enough to reduce sepsis deaths says leading lawyer
15th March 2019
News of new sepsis guidance, which will see NHS Trusts fined if they fail to meet sepsis targets, has been met with caution by a
News of new sepsis test is good news but increased awareness is still essential
25th February 2019
It was announced in February that a new sepsis test, which promises to diagnose the potentially life-threatening condition within three minutes, would be available on
Sepsis – knowing the symptoms of this potentially life-threatening condition
12th February 2019
A potentially life-threatening condition, sepsis is the body’s strong reaction to an infection and if not treated quickly, can lead to organ failure and death.
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Complex birth injuries specialist with 25+ years' expertise. Recognised by Legal 500.
We are pleased that the coroner has agreed that an inquest into the death of three year old ![]()
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She had abnormal test results and we believe her death was avoidable.![]()
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Coroner will proceed with inquest into death of 3-year-old with undiagnosed illness
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk
Blackpool’s senior coroner will press ahead with an investigation into the untimely death of a 'smiley, happy' three-year-old girl whose rare illness went undiagnosed.
Thousands of people sign a petition calling for a national enquiry into maternity services.![]()
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More than 24,000 sign Shropshire parents' petition for national maternity inquiry
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More than 24,000 people have now signed a petition calling for a national maternity inquiry.
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Multiple maternity units are failing inspections - check out our interactive map
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has inspected 89 NHS maternity units so far in 2023 - and following the inspection, 52% of them are currently considered substandard
It has been revealed that a review into serious maternity incidents in Swansea Bay has not taken place.![]()
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Families wrongly told a review into failings at maternity unit had happened
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Wales' health minister failed to answer how families and journalists had been told a review had been carried out
Last week it was reported that maternity services had the poorest safety amongst the hospital departments inspected by the CQC.![]()
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This week a coroner found that systemic failings at a Welsh health board led to the death of our client's one day old daughter.![]()
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It has been a long and difficult journey to get the answers they needed to grieve for their little girl.![]()
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Baby dies on ward where staff didn't have the 'skill' to deliver her
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Little Nelly Webb died after mistakes and missed opportunities at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in South Wales, which was later put into special measures with 70 recommendations made.In the News
Lancashire Evening Post, 17 May 2015
We secured a settlement in excess of £13 million after our client suffered a preventable birth injury at the Royal
17th May 2015
The Law Society Gazette, 15 March 2015
We were interviewed by the Gazette following our successful damages claim against Tottenham Hotspur.
15th March 2015
The Guardian, 16 February 2015
We secured a £multi-million settlement after our client Radwan Hamed suffered life changing brain damage while playing for Tottenham Hotspur.
16th February 2015
MailOnline, 21 May 2014
We represented a family at the inquest of their three-month-old son who died following a traumatic birth leading to severe
21st May 2014
