Birth Trauma Awareness Week is an annual event aimed at highlighting the effects that a traumatic birth can have on women, their partners, and their babies.

Urgent action is being taken in Sheffield maternity services after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found some significant issues with the care afforded to patients.

Switalskis represents the Andrews family, whose baby Wynter died as a consequence of neglect by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The inquest into the death of Baby Wynter Andrews concluded yesterday, with the coroner stating that “obvious neglect” had contributed to Wynter’s death.

This week is Action for Brain Injury Week 2020. This annual initiative is run by thebrain injury charity Headwayto raise awareness of the many ways that a brain injury can affect not only survivors, but also their family and friends.

Wynter Sophia Andrews was born at Nottingham University Hospital Trust on 15th September 2019 but died very shortly after her birth.

Patient safety and patient learning should be the cornerstone of any Clinical Negligence investigation.  This is something that we believe is paramount in protecting access to justice, patient rights and in reducing claims.

One of the biggest maternity scandals to hit the NHS involve The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SATH).