birth injury
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East Kent Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has acknowledged that at least seven preventable baby deaths may have occurred over the last four years. The trust, which is made up of...
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Advances in technology have enabled health professionals to detect birth defects during antenatal checks using a variety of tests, some of which are non-invasive and others which can be invasive....
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Today marks the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week, a week created to raise awareness of the key issues that affect those who have suffered the loss of a baby....
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NHS Resolution, the body responsible for managing compensation claims against the NHS, has reported on the first year of its Early Notification Scheme. The scheme was introduced to improve maternity...
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British figures have revealed that black women are now five times more likely than white women to experience death as a result of pregnancy complications. These shocking figures were released...
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A further 300 cases of deaths and serious injuries of babies at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SATH) have been discovered. The cases were found during an ongoing...
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A girl, aged eight, has received a payout of £5.85m after she was left needing lifelong care after she sustained serious spinal cord damage at birth. She was delivered at...
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Over the last two years, 276,767 incidents regarding maternity care were recorded by hospital staff in England. This is the equivalent of one incident for every five births. The majority...
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