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The inquest into the death of Teddy Martin has taken place in Nottingham and concluded that Teddy’s death at only 35 days old could have been prevented. Teddy was born...
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Our next spotlight is on Natalie Cosgrove, a Partner in our Medical Negligence team. What is your role at Ashtons? Partner in Medical Negligence, Leeds. How long have you been...
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The Inquest into the death of Baby Teddy Joseph Martin is to take place at Nottingham Coroner’s Court, The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham NG1 2DT, 6–10 January 2025...
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Baby Loss Awareness Week is held annually from 9 to 15 October. It’s a special opportunity to mark the lives of babies lost in pregnancy, at birth or soon after...
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Finn Kennedy was born at the Oasis Birth Centre, in the Princess Royal University Hospital on 23 June 2021. He sadly died on 1 July 2021 at eight days old....
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Hydrocephalus is the build-up of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in areas called ventricles situated deep within the brain. CSF has three important functions: it protects the brain from damage it removes...
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Over the last month, UK maternity services have barely been out of the news. A brief review of the BBC website shows ongoing investigations into baby deaths in Lanarkshire, Swansea...
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Ben Ward, a partner in Ashtons’ medical negligence team, has obtained full admissions of liability from an NHS Trust that a young woman, Ms A, suffered cerebral palsy as a...
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Jasper James Brooks died on 15 April 2021 at the age of 23 hours. An inquest has found that Jasper died as a result of gross failures by treating staff...
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Three maternity services run by the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust require immediate improvement following a recent report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out as part of their...
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A loss of dreams, of hope and a sense of bereavement often follows a miscarriage, but the most common response when a miscarriage happens is, ‘Why?’. ‘Why me?’, Why us?’,...
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In 2016, Harriet Hawkins died as a consequence of negligence by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Her parents Dr Jack Hawkins and Sarah Hawkins, who were both employees of the...
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