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June 25, 2025
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Calls grow for independent inquiry into maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Concerns about maternity safety at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTH) continue to mount, as new evidence points to widespread and longstanding failings in care.

Kay Barnes
Clinical Negligence
June 23, 2025
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National maternity care investigation announced following serious scandals

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced a new, rapid national investigation into maternity care across England.

Suzanne Munroe
Clinical Negligence
June 23, 2025
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Multiple investigations into failings at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust

At Switalskis, we represent a large number of families affected by serious failings in maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

Sadie Simpson
Clinical Negligence
June 18, 2025
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Failures in care contributed to the death of baby Leo, coroner finds

In November 2018, baby Leo Thomson was born prematurely by emergency caesarean section at Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax. Tragically, Leo died just one day later at Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice in Huddersfield, after suffering brain damage at birth.

Fay Russell
Clinical Negligence, Client Story
May 30, 2025
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Making decisions for children with brain injuries

A guide for families navigating clinical negligence claims

Sarah Loxley
Clinical Negligence
May 21, 2025

Beyond physio: The role of music therapy in brain injury rehabilitation

A deep dive into music therapy and why emotional expression is critical in holistic recovery.

Clinical Negligence
May 09, 2025

Psychiatric injury after traumatic birth

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a time to reflect on the emotional toll that childbirth can have and to acknowledge the real, lasting impact that trauma can cause.

Hannah Nagle, Sadie Simpson
Clinical Negligence
May 07, 2025

Birth trauma, PTSD and the silent impact on families

Pregnancy and childbirth bring a mixture of excitement and anxiety for expecting families. The promise of parenthood and worries about whether everything will go to plan occupy the minds of all mothers.

Luke Simpson
Clinical Negligence
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