April 19, 2023

Erb’s Palsy Webinar – Mental Health & Erb’s Palsy

Posted in Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Erb's palsy, Medical negligence
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Introduction

Welcome to the RWK Goodman Erb's Palsy Mental Health Webinar, in association with The Erb's Palsy Group. We hope this webinar helps to further open up the conversation about the mental health effects of Erb's Palsy and mild brain injury.

Filmed earlier this year, we have broken down the webinar into four defined sections to draw attention to key areas of information:

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Part 1. The mental health issues associated with Erb’s Palsy
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Part 2. Birth Injury and the associated educational and behavioural issues
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Part 3. Positivity and the reality of living with Erb's Palsy
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Part 4. The metal health support available for people with Erb's Palsy
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Speakers

Please find below details on the Erbs Palsy experts speaking as part of this webinar

Paul Rumley RWK Goodman
Paul Rumley - RWK Goodman

Paul is a partner in the Clinical Negligence department at RWK Goodman. He specialises in negligence claims relating to Erbs Palsy and associated brain injury.

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Lucy Norton RWK Goodman
Lucy Norton - RWK Goodman

Lucy is a Senior Associate at RWK Goodman in the clinical negligence department. She specialises in Erbs Palsy and Cerebral Palsy claims.

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Dr Freda Gardner - Consultant Clinical Psychologist

As a consultant clinical psychologist, Freda has extensive experience providing assessment and intervention for children and adults with mental health and psychological difficulties associated with; ill health, injury, physical disability, chronic pain, and medical and other trauma.

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Kim Hawksby - Erbs Palsy Group

Kim is an occupational therapist and trustee of the Erbs Palsy Group. She has a right EBS Palsy injury, and personal experience in various mental health issues at different stages of her life.

Read our guide to Erb's palsy

We’re here to help you understand Erb’s palsy. Causes. Symptoms. Treatment. Whatever you need to know, we’ve got you covered.

Find out more about causes, symptoms, support and legal issues in our guide to Erb’s palsy.

Part 1.

The mental health issues associated with Erb’s Palsy

Part 2.

Birth Injury and the associated educational and behavioural issues

Part 3.

Positivity vs the reality of living with Erb's Palsy

Part 4.

Mental health therapy and support for people with Erb's Palsy

For more information on Erbs Palsy

We hope this webinar has helped to open up some thoughts and conversations about mental health issues associated with Erb’s Palsy and brain injury. If you would like any further help or support with Erb’s Palsy issues, please go to rwkgoodman.com/erbs-palsy or or reach out to the Erb’s Palsy Group at erbspalsygroup.org.uk.

To talk to our team of experts call

(+44) 01865 792 300

Related services and support

Please find below a selection of related articles and services from the RWK Goodman Clinical Negligence team

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Coping with Erb’s palsy – a client’s experience
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Is the incidence of Erb’s palsy being reduced?
As we look at raising awareness of Erb’s palsy injuries, (also known as obstetric brachial plexus injuries (OBPI), I was interested to find out the current midwifery perspective in relation to it.
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Living with Erb’s Palsy – Our top ten tips and gadgets
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Making an Erb’s palsy claim
If you or your child has Erb’s Palsy you’ll doubtless have concerns about how you or they will manage into the future. We understand you are striving for the best quality of life possible....
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Erb’s palsy and brain injury
We are seeing increasing numbers of clients who have brain injury alongside their Erb’s palsy injury. This is because the baby getting stuck can also result in a period of lack of oxygen and...
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HSIB Maternity Investigations have been replaced by the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme
A new statutory body, The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme is formed from 1 October 2023, to undertake investigations into brain injuries in babies and maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths. This programme is hosted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), having replaced the temporary role of the HSSIB (Health Services Safety Investigations Body).
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