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14 Maternity Trusts to be Scrutinised as Part of National Investigation
Kirsty Allen
23 January 2020
What has happened at East Kent NHS Foundation Trust? Stillbirths and making each baby count
The Trust (which the Care Quality Commission rates as “Requiring Improvement”) manages five different hospitals. The BBC article startlingly sets out that from as long ago as 2015 the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists were reviewing maternity care, amid "concerns over the working culture".
23 January 2020
Stroke Consultant Shortage leaving public at risk of Brain Injury
There are 1.2 million stroke survivors in the UK, according to the Stroke Association, with someone suffering a stroke every 5 minutes. So it’s concerning that nearly half of all Hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has at least one stroke Consultant post unfilled.
13 January 2020
Acknowledging uncertainty in diagnosis can assist patients (and could avoid Medical Negligence claims)
All of our specialist medical negligence lawyers have heard Clients (who, by definition, are patients or family members of patients who have had unsatisfactory medical outcomes) say that their story wasn’t heard, they were not talked to, or, that they were not involved in the thought process that led to their diagnosis and treatment.
9 January 2020
The dangers of Sepsis
We recently heard first-hand about the life-saving work being undertaken by the UK Sepsis Trust. As part of its programme to raise awareness, the Trust provided a compelling presentation to a large audience at Kingsley Napley.
17 December 2019
New Year’s wish: room to think for the NHS
Matt Morgan’s short piece in the BMJ this week [link] “doctors’ messes are not just about food” talks about how a place where staff can meet, talk, eat, solve problems and socialise privately are a thing of the past.