An estimated 20,000 people could potentially access compensation following a report on the sodium valproate scandal. Options for a redress scheme, aimed at compensating children…
Parents and maternity professionals are being invited to tell their experiences of traumatic births for a Government inquiry which could change NHS policy. The inquiry…
Women are being left at the “back of the queue” when it comes to their health, medical researchers have claimed. Reproductive health problems such as…
The Maternity Unit at Hull Royal Infirmary Hospital has recently dropped two ratings to ‘inadequate’. Some of the problems highlighted can lead to PTSD in…
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK, with over 55,000 new cases each year. Breast cancer can affect both men…
The 4th Black Maternal Mental Health Week is taking place from 25 September to 1 October 2023. Coordinated by The Motherhood Group, the week highlights…
Statements like the one above have made for all too familiar reading in recent years, but that doesn’t mean we should become apathetic about the…
In July 2023, the government announced it had established a “Task Force” to identify early when a maternity service is vulnerable and at risk of…
I represent a client who has suffered life-changing injury following treatment in 2016 under the care of Mr Khai Sing Lam, a consultant orthopaedic and…
Today, 10 July 2023, we witness a significant moment for families affected by poor maternity care at Nottingham NHS Trust hospitals. The chair of the…
For patient safety standards to improve, it is crucial that people on the ground can speak out openly and honestly about the problems they see.…
Most of us in the UK feel a particular sense of pride when it comes to the NHS. However, in those rare but regrettable circumstances…
It is really worrying to read headlines this morning that the Care Quality Commission considered shutting a maternity unit in East Kent in early 2023.…
If you are not happy with the care you or a loved one has received, you are entitled to raise concerns or make a complaint.…
It is both shameful and unacceptable that in 2023, racism is resulting in poorer maternity care in the NHS. The Women and Equalities Committee, chaired…
Kettering General Hospital (Kettering) has been accused of multiple failures in providing appropriate and safe medical care, within their paediatric emergency department (‘Skylark ward’), which…
Cervical Cancer Prevention week is the 23rd to the 29th January 2023 and aims to raise awareness of the risks of cervical cancer and help…
Vascular conditions are complications within your circulatory system and therefore affect the vessels that carry blood around your body. There are many vascular conditions people…
The review into the maternity care crisis at East Kent NHS Hospitals Trust highlights yet again the need to genuinely and compassionately listen to and…
It has been reported that up to 600 NHS patients are to be recalled in relation to treatment provided by Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Mian Munawar…
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