Listening to instincts following a suspected birth injury
6th May 2021
Every mother knows her own body and knows if something does not feel right during pregnancy and birth. Birth injury red flags may include not
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£6.3 million settlement approved following alleged preventable birth injury in Blackpool
29th March 2021
The High Court in London has approved a £6.3 million settlement today, Monday 29th March, following an alleged preventable birth injury at the Blackpool Victoria
My baby suffered a birth injury several years ago, can I still make a claim for compensation?
4th March 2021
When a serious birth injury has occurred leading to catastrophic lifelong injuries, such as brain damage resulting in cerebral palsy, there is no time limit
Being heard after a serious birth injury
3rd March 2021
We talked to Wales This Week recently about the maternity services delivered at the Royal Glamorgan and Prince Charles hospitals, run by the Cwm Taf
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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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www.shropshirestar.com/news/health/2023/11/29/more-than-24000-sign-petition-for-national-maternit...![]()
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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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www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/multiple-maternity-units-failing-inspections-31507744![]()
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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
22nd May 2019
Maternity units run by Cwm Taf University Morgannwg Health Board placed into special measures
Leading birth injuries solicitor Diane Rostron comments on the announcement made today (30th April 2019) that the maternity services managed
30th April 2019
