Maternity Care
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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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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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Following an unannounced inspection in September 2023 by Health Inspectorate Wales at Singleton Hospital, run by Swansea Bay University Health Board, the inspectors’ report identified significant patient safety concerns and...
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In the wake of the scandals involving several NHS maternity units across the country, the BBC has uncovered concerns surrounding the maternity care provided by Royal Sussex County Hospital. Following...
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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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Following an investigation spearheaded by Mum of Beatrice, Emily Barley and Channel 4 today, light is shone on serious concerns families and whistle-blowers alike have regarding the conduct of the...
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Following the appointment of Donna Ockenden to chair the review into the Nottingham maternity services, families can now contact the review to ensure their voices are heard. Nottingham maternity services...
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The Ockenden Report’s findings released today are truly dreadful. The report commissioned in 2017 investigated incidents of baby deaths, maternal deaths and avoidable harm to mothers and babies between 2000...
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The parents of a baby who died shortly after his birth are looking for answers about why their son died. Beth and Dan Wankiewicz’s son Clay died from multiple skull...
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Sharon Allison, partner and head of medical negligence at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a settlement of £25,000 for a woman who suffered a stillbirth as a result of a hospital’s failure...
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An investigation has found that blame was put on mothers for the death of their babies’ and that a number of women died in labour due to negligence at a...
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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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