Articles by ‘Kerstin Scheel’

Induction of labour is a well-established practice in the management of expectant women where delivery is required and there are clear NICE Guidelines (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) in place for medical staff. Hospital…

Breach of duty and causation are core elements when determining whether a medical negligence claim will succeed. If these two elements of a claim can be established, a claimant is likely to have suffered…

The physical, mental and emotional effects of cerebral palsy on children and their families can be significant. Our specialist birth injury team works with many families whose child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy….

If your child has suffered a brain injury, whether as a result of an accident or negligence at birth, you may wish to instruct a brain injury lawyer to assess your claim. Here we…

Is delivering a baby by caesarean section becoming more difficult? According to the Early Notification Scheme’s most recent report, difficult delivery of the head of the baby during caesarean section is becoming more of a problem.

Speaking with Northern Irish Mum Heidi Hughes about the arrival of her first child, having tested positive for GBS carriage. 01 July 2023 marks the start of Group B Strep awareness month. It’s “awareness”…

Every year, around 1,800 UK children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. It’s estimated that at least 1 in every 12 of those diagnoses occurs because of negligence in maternity care settings, with lives permanently…

Despite proactive initiatives to curb the prevalence of racism within NHS maternity care, it remains a deep-rooted, systemic problem for women of colour and their babies. Recent reports have cast light on the extensive…

Cerebral palsy is a medical term used to describe a person’s ability to affect movement, maintain balance, coordination and posture. Cerebral palsy is a generic term that encompasses different groups of disorders affecting motor…

Some of my close family members have gone through traumatic pregnancies and as such I am always eager to explore innovative treatment methods for improving the outcome of complex deliveries.