Arriving hot on the heels of Donna Ockenden’s report highlighting the scale of problems at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, the final report from the national investigation into maternity and neonatal care led by Baroness Amos is bleak indeed. The
After four years, the much-awaited government-commissioned independent review of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been completed and published here. Led by Donna Ockenden, the review was prompted by significant concerns about the quality and safety
A brain injury can change a person’s life in an instant and the consequences can extend far beyond the physical. One of the most profound, and often overlooked, effects is isolation. The withdrawal from relationships, community – everyday life.
As a
We are delighted to announce that Richard Lodge, Partner in our Medical Negligence and Personal Injury team, has jointly authored Clinical Negligence: A Practitioner’s Handbook – Second Edition with Elizabeth‑Anne Gumbel KC of 1 Crown Office Row Chambers.
The Medical Defence Union is lobbying Parliament for changes to laws relating to clinical negligence claims. It has written an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for ‘decisive action to tackle soaring legal costs’. Among its requests, the MDU
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have published a report dealing with concerns around the practices of a trauma and orthopaedic consultant, Ms Kuldeep Stohr, who specialised in treating children at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. A clinical review of 800 patients is now
This year, World Cerebral Palsy Day falls on 6 October with a theme of ‘#Unique and United’. The Kingsley Napley Medical Negligence and Personal Injury team strongly support the vision of this global movement – which is about recognition of
Legal claims for hypoxic brain injuries during birth – caused by a disruption in oxygen supply – remain prevalent. These injuries can have a devastating impact and lead to lifelong conditions including Cerebral Palsy. Indeed, claims relating to brain injuries
The Government has this week confirmed the names of 14 Hospital Trusts that will be part of a rapid national investigation of maternity and newborn baby care across England that was announced by Wes Streeting back in June. (See my colleague
