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30th March 2023
Maternity care is delivered to a good standard in most cases with patient safety at the heart of medical professionals’ practice. For some families, the
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Time limits on making a medical negligence claim
22nd February 2023
Serious medical errors can leave a devastating mark on an individual’s, and their family’s lives. Significant injuries, or the death of a loved one as
Stillbirth claims – when you have a right to receive compensation
23rd January 2023
Recovering emotionally following a stillbirth will take time, it is perfectly natural to never fully recover. The loss of a baby due to stillbirth is
Serious injury following a forceps delivery
16th November 2022
Medical intervention during pregnancy and labour may be needed for some mothers and their babies and could involve a forceps delivery if medical staff identify
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We are pleased that the coroner has agreed that an inquest into the death of three year old ![]()
Ryleigh is necessary.![]()
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She had abnormal test results and we believe her death was avoidable.![]()
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Our experts will be representing her parents at the inquest.![]()
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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
www.shropshirestar.com
More than 24,000 people have now signed a petition calling for a national maternity inquiry.
Find out how your local maternity department is rated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).![]()
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Multiple maternity units are failing inspections - check out our interactive map
www.mirror.co.uk
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
www.walesonline.co.uk
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
www.dailymail.co.uk
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
Addressing fear culture in maternity services critical to preventing birth injuries in 2021
The Morecambe Bay maternity scandal came to light in 2015. Sadly since then, three investigations have been launched into the
12th January 2021
Multi-million pound settlement for South Wales child following Birth Injury
The High Court has approved an £8 million settlement for a seven-year-old child today, Monday 11th January, during a virtual
11th January 2021
Historic alleged birth injury claim settled
Our client is now a 32 year old adult functioning at the level of a three year old following an
12th December 2020
Multi-million settlement approved for birth injury more than 30 years ago
The High Court has approved a £multi-million settlement following an alleged preventable birth injury which occurred more than three decades
10th December 2020
