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Acclaim for Martha’s Rule - but when will maternity services be included?
Kirsty Allen
5 May 2026
Acclaim for Martha’s Rule - but when will maternity services be included?
I am extremely pleased to see the continuing roll-out in the UK of Martha’s Rule (see our previous articles on this topic here, here and here) and that a recent NHS England report demonstrates that the rule is having a very positive impact. Patient empowerment and clear communication, the embodiment of this rule, are critical components in avoiding medical accidents and poor outcomes. I am particularly keen to see the implementation of this rule being extended to maternity and neonatal settings, an area where, as a specialist birth injury lawyer, I see avoidable harm all too often.
9 December 2025
Richard Lodge co-authors new edition of Clinical Negligence handbook
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.
4 December 2025
Making the right choice – Why section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 should not be repealed
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requests, the MDU is repeating its position that section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 should be repealed. This legislation requires awards of compensation for future care needs, to be based on the cost of future private care and to disregard the availability of treatment within the NHS.
2 December 2025
Multiple missed opportunities in paediatric orthopaedic care at Addenbrooke's Hospital
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 underway. Ms Stohr has been suspended.
6 October 2025
Unique and United on World Cerebral Palsy Day 2025
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 the 50 million people who are living with cerebral palsy and striving for a more accessible and inclusive world.
