UK government to investigate 14 NHS trusts over maternity care failures
Families affected by maternity care failures who have been calling for a statutory national public inquiry into England’s maternity care have been left disappointed as Health Secretary Wes Streeting recently announced a rapid review of maternity cases at fourteen NHS trusts instead.
When maternity care fails
Our expert solicitors explain the impact of medical negligence in maternity care and outline your rights during childbirth.
Number of traumatic births happening in the UK is a ‘national tragedy’
Whilst many women in the UK have a positive experience of birth, resulting in a healthy baby, this is not always the case. Pregnant women should have access to quality and consistency of care in maternity units throughout their pregnancy and across the country, it should not be a post code lottery as to the quality of care women receive. But, in recent years there have been a number of major investigations into failings in maternity care at specific NHS trusts.
Maternity Care in the UK is once again under the spotlight
Earlier this week, the BBC’s Panorama Programme entitled ‘Midwives Under Pressure’ detailed how a maternity care crisis at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust is putting women and babies at risk.
More maternity service worries at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Unfortunately, there are still concerns about the state of the UK’s maternity services. This week, The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated two out of three maternity services, which are run by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, as requiring improvement. This follows inspections earlier this year to assess whether they were well-led by managers and safe for mothers and babies.
Police to open criminal investigation into Nottingham maternity deaths
In May last year Donna Ockenden was appointed as Chair of an independent review into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUHT) after significant concerns were raised regarding the quality and safety of its maternity services.
What’s next for the families of Letby’s innocent victims?
Last week, serial killer nurse, Lucy Letby, was sentenced to a rare whole-life term for the ‘sadistic’ murders of seven babies and for attempting to kill another six. Letby’s reign of terror ran from 2015 to 2016 and took place at the neonatal unit at The Countess of Chester Hospital.
Unacceptable level of NHS maternity services gives rise to number and size of medical negligence claims
Find out more about the rise in medical negligence claims from subpar NHS maternity services. Contact our Medical Negligence Department to discuss your claim.
Nottingham Maternity Hospital fined over baby’s death
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust is in the spotlight again regarding its failings in care when it comes to the delivery of its maternity services.
Kirkup review highlights 4 immediate action areas for maternity services at East Kent NHS Hospitals University Trust
2022 has not been a good year for NHS maternity services across the country. Rather than seeing them as one-offs, they are all too easily becoming the norm. This week saw the publication of an independent review, led by Dr Bill Kirkup, into the failings of East Kent NHS Hospitals University Trust between 2009 and 2020.