Articles by ‘Sophie Angwin-Thornes’

We know that giving birth can be an extremely traumatising experience for some mothers and, coupled with a physical injury, the impact can be life-long. For many mothers, pursuing a birth injury compensation claim…

Hannah Blackwell and Sophie Angwin-Thornes achieved settlement of £300,000 for a woman who suffered a severe fourth-degree perineal tear during the birth of her second child at University Hospital Coventry, part of University Hospital…

Over the last 15 years there have been many maternity investigations, scandals and inquiries highlighting that mothers and babies have been injured due to poor care. The fourth Ockenden maternity review is underway in…

Perineal tears from childbirth are common. However, they are usually minor with no long term impact to mums. When you’ve experienced a serious perineal tear though, the impact can be life-changing. We’re here to…

As a new mum, it is normal to experience some blood loss. However, some mums experience the rare but serious complication of post-partum haemorrhage (PPH). We’re here to explain when you might need to…

This podcast transcript has been edited in places for readability. You can also listen to our podcast on your podcast platform of choice – find it here > So I’d like to welcome to…

We’ve sat down with the wonderful Emma and Claire, both women’s health physiotherapists and founders of ‘The Mothership Physio’, to talk about the benefits of Physiotherapy after a birth injury, including women who have…

In this episode we have the opportunity to hear from a representative of Make Birth Better, Dr Rebecca Moore, who is a founder of the organisation and perinatal psychiatrist who developed a particular interest…

I follow closely the commitments made by NHS England in the field of patient safety. In its 2021 patient safety strategy update, the NHS made a commitment to implement a new guidance on how…