Articles in ‘Birth Injury’ Category

Abigail Ringer explains what to look out for if you are concerned about jaundice in newborns, as well as how it should be monitored and treated by medical professionals.

A young boy has been awarded substantial multi-million pound damages following the negligent care afforded to his mother during her pregnancy.

Hannah Blackwell, solicitor for Jo Flaherty’s medical negligence claim, explains the injuries Jo suffered and how we helped her seek compensation.

Having a baby is a pivotal event in someone’s life, man or woman. However, at such an important and special time in one’s life, it can also be the most terrifying, lonely and desperate time with a great deal of emphasis, if not entirely, being placed on the newborn baby.

Hannah Blackwell reviews a recent study into maternity care, which draws interesting parallels with our own recent What About Mum survey.

Hannah Blackwell speaks with an experienced midwife about symptoms to be aware of during pregnancy, and what to do if you don’t feel you’re being heard.

A fantastic study led by the University of Nottingham seeks to definitively assess the value of GBS testing in pregnancy in NHS maternity services in England. July 2021 is GBS awareness month #GBSAM2021 and studies such as this will be imperative, if supportive in its findings, in persuading the NHS to fund routine GBS testing in pregnancy and reducing the number of cases of early-onset GBS infection in newborns.

Over the last 20 years, there has been a growing recognition that sepsis is one of the most common and potentially life threatening conditions faced by the human race.

Faye Marks speaks with Professor Dimitrios Siassakos, Consultant in Obstetrics, about the importance of recognising sepsis in women who have recently given birth, including symptoms to be aware of, and what should happen if medical attention isn’t sought promptly.

Kerstin Scheel reviews the current state of maternity care in the UK, and what is being done to improve patient safety in this area.

In April 2018, our client went into labour and was admitted to hospital. Despite presenting with a persistently high temperature, no antibiotics were prescribed as she developed sepsis. Unfortunately, as a result of being prescribed beta blockers for atrial fibrillation, the severity of her sepsis was also hidden from medical professionals.

Today, like thousands of people across the world, I will be celebrating World Cerebral Palsy Day. World CP day is an opportunity to raise awareness of cerebral palsy; to celebrate the lives of the 17 million people affected by cerebral palsy; and to focus on areas for change that will have a positive impact on their lives.