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Opinion | 04:02:21

For injured people, it’s vital to find time to talk about mental health

When someone experiences an injury, the physical impact is clear. People find themselves unable to live their lives as they used to – they may even need adaptations to their home or working arrangements – but what about the effects of physical trauma that aren’t so visible?

Opinion | 03:02:21

No-fault clinical negligence claims: a knee-jerk reaction that’s bad for patient safety?

Paul Rumley, Partner in our Medical Negligence team, reacts to news that the Government is exploring changes to the current clinical negligence claims system to instead focus on 'no-fault' compensation.

Opinion | 22:01:21

The latest HSIB report: advocating patient safety avoidance?

Paul Rumley, a lead partner in our Medical Negligence team, reacts to the latest HSIB report into 'never events' which is advocating for a reclassification of the term.

Opinion | 15:01:21

MBRRACE-UK – Savings Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care 2020 report for 2020; what are the key findings?

Kerstin Scheel reviews the key findings from the recent MBRRACE-UK report into maternity care.

Opinion | 07:01:21

Is Erb’s palsy ever just a result of the forces of labour?

Paul Rumley, who specialises in Erb's palsy claims, explains whether defences using the maternal propulsive theory are likely to rule out Erb's palsy being as a result of negligence.

Case Study | 06:01:21

£3000 for delayed diagnosis of spinal subluxation by North Bristol NHS Trust Hospital

£3,000 compensation recovered from North Bristol NHS Trust for pain and suffering caused by a three month delay in correctly diagnosing spinal subluxation.

Case Study | 06:01:21

£40,000 for negligent treatment of pressure sore at Southmead Hospital

£40,000 compensation for the estate of a deceased 71 year old man in a claim against Bristol North NHS Trust for the negligent treatment of a pressure sore.

Case Study | 06:01:21

Compensation for negligent treatment resulting in diabetic coma

£800 compensation recovered from North Bristol NHS Trust for a woman who fell into a diabetic coma as a result of being discharged prematurely from hospital.

Opinion | 05:01:21

Maternal care on the global stage and a closer look at hyponatraemia in the UK

Abigail Ringer, a member of our expert Birth Injury team, reviews some recent stats comparing the UK's performance in maternity care to countries across the world.

Opinion | 14:12:20

‘Next-gen’ gaming isn’t here until video games are accessible for all – fortunately progress has been made for gamers with disabilities

With a new generation of consoles now with (some of) us, Mark Walters and Olivia Plumb look at the current state of accessibility in gaming. Is there more still to be done to help gamers with disabilities?

Opinion | 10:12:20

The Shrewsbury Maternity Scandal – the report’s findings and what all maternity services can learn from it

Abigail Ringer explains the findings of the Ockenden review, and details what both Shrewsbury & Telford Trust and maternity units across the country can learn from it.

Opinion | 10:12:20

The Shrewsbury Maternity Scandal – The first official report due today

For anyone who has been following our blogs on the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust Independent Maternity Review, the first official report is expected to be published later today, in what is thought to have become the largest maternity scandal in NHS history.

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