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FRC Launches Consultation on New Routes to Resolution Under the Audit Enforcement Procedure
Julie Matheson
30 October 2024
Maternal Deaths – Why Have They Risen?
Maternal deaths have significantly increased according to the latest data from MBRRACE-UK – an organisation which investigates the deaths of women and babies during pregnancy or shortly after. Their annual report published this month called ‘Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care’ details that between 2020 and 2022, 13.56 women per 100,000 in the UK died during pregnancy or up to six weeks after pregnancy. The report covers a wide variety of concerns and makes new national recommendations to improve care.
25 October 2024
Requesting Medical Records after a death
Losing a loved one when you think it may be because they received poor medical care is incredibly stressful at a time when family and friends are grieving their loss. Often, people want to see a written record of the final days of their loved one and what happened to them, or they might want to go through years of records to ascertain whether there was diagnosis that may have been missed, such as cancer.
10 October 2024
Government launches ‘ABC’ – Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth – pilot
Immediate action to improve maternity care in the UK is undoubtedly needed and this week the Government has announced the launch of a pilot programme to help reduce avoidable brain injuries in childbirth.
20 September 2024
CQC Report on Maternity Services – Can We Move Forward?
Maternity care in England is coming under yet further fire in the form of a report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The report reveals that of the 131 maternity units inspected during the last two years almost half were rated inadequate or requiring improvement.
19 September 2024
Foot Drop: Highlighting the Challenges
‘Stepping Forward’ is the latest theme for highlighting a little known medical condition that can be particularly difficult to live with. National Foot Drop Awareness Day on 20 September is championed by the National Foot Drop Society to increase understanding and appreciation of the issues surrounding this condition and its management. The emphasis of the campaign is on the need for early diagnosis and innovative treatments.
