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Crown Censure for the MoD after health and safety failings
Sophie Wood
9 October 2020
National investigation into fetal heart rate monitoring (CTG) during labour
As specialist solicitors, we often act in clinical negligence cases where a child has suffered neurological injury (brain damage) because of problems during their birth.
29 July 2020
Lady Brownlie successful in the Court of Appeal
Brownlie v FS Cairo (Brownlie No.2)
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment by a 2-1 majority has rejected the Defendant’s jurisdiction challenge in this case.
25 June 2020
Kidney Damage: Direct and Indirect Effects
There are many ways in which a kidney injury can occur, and whether a patient is under Hospital or GP care, it can have far reaching impact. In this blog I am going to look at both the direct and indirect consequences of compromised kidney function.
22 June 2020
Living with a Spinal Injury
Sustaining a spinal injury is a life changing event. A variety of symptoms can present. For example, loss of limb function, sensory disturbance or loss of bowel and bladder function. This makes it essential that an individual who has suffered a spinal injury accesses specialist medical and rehabilitative treatment as soon as possible to achieve the best possible outcome.
16 March 2020
Report reveals secrecy and fear in maternity unit in a Devon hospital
We heard from the BBC news today that a report that they had finally gained access to, revealed a lack of trust and low staff morale contributing to a series of problems in maternity care at North Devon Health Care NHS Trust between 2013 and 2018.
