When maternity care fails
Our expert solicitors explain the impact of medical negligence in maternity care and outline your rights during childbirth.
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.
Additional Spire healthcare patients recalled over jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson’s operations
Whilst disgraced former breast surgeon Ian Paterson is six years into a 20-year jail service, the fight for justice from his former patients continues.
More inquests opened into deaths of disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson’s patients
Former breast surgeon Ian Paterson was convicted in 2017 of 17 counts of wounding with intent and three counts of unlawful wounding and is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
Hundreds of patients recalled in West Midlands over concerns about orthopaedic surgeon Dr Shah
The news last night featured another case of medical negligence, this time at The Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and Spire Little Aston Hospital, both of which are in the West Midlands.
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Mian Munawar Shah has been suspended and hundreds of his former patients between 2010 and 2018 have recently been contacted. This follows several complaints of botched shoulder operations, which have caused some people to lose use of their arms completely, whilst others have been living in constant pain since being operated on by Dr Shah.
Additional victims of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson are invited to seek compensation
Patients who suffered at the hands of jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson are being invited to seek compensation for their experiences. Paterson is currently serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of 17 counts of wounding with intent and three counts of unlawful wounding against ten patients. He carried out a vast number of unnecessary or incomplete breast operations and also misdiagnosed breast cancer.
Vaginal Mesh
It was reported by BBC News that a health watchdog had suggested controversial vaginal mesh implants should be offered again on the NHS. Use of vaginal mesh was halted across the UK amid safety concerns.
Mr El-Maghraby – Local Coventry brain surgeon faces concerns over his operations
It was recently reported by BBC’s Inside Out West Midlands that Mr Hussien El-Maghraby, a local Consultant Neurosurgeon, who is employed by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, has been stopped from performing two different surgical procedures pending further training and mentorship, following a Royal College of Surgeons inspection.
Judge approves £37 million settlement for victims of Ian Paterson, disgraced breast surgeon
A Judge in the High Court yesterday approved a multi-million pound settlement for hundreds of victims of the disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson.