The family of Mason Hodges, who died at the University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust, are furious after learning that changes have still not been implemented.

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, has agreed that a Statutory Public Inquiry into the investigation surrounding allegations made about Lucy Letby will now take place.

Following the conviction of Lucy Letby, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) began considering whether there was sufficient evidence for a retrial where a verdict could not be reached.

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is back in the spotlight following a recent inspection from the CQC, which concluded that the maternity services are “inadequate”.

The recent CQC report, released a week after the news that a criminal inquiry will be launched into the Trust, has rated the Trust as “requires improvement”.

Cerebral Palsy is a group of brain conditions that affects movement, balance, and co-ordination, and can be caused by neurological damage to the brain occurring around the time of birth.

We have appointed solicitor Emma Hudson to further strengthen our Leeds based clinical negligence team. Emma specialises in birth injuries.

It has been announced that a criminal investigation is to be launched into the failings that have led to many deaths and injuries to babies at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.