It is not unusual in personal injury cases where a claim is made on behalf of a person who has suffered life-changing injuries for the courts to acknowledge the devotion and selflessness of family members who care for their disabled loved ones without expecting anything in return. In a recent ruling, however, the Court of […]
A cap on spending on NHS agency staff has come into force in England on Monday 23 November 2015, which aims to save £1bn over the next three years. These financial controls will help the NHS reduce agency staff bills which reportedly cost the NHS £3.3 billion last year, more than the cost of all […]
George Bernard Shaw once said “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” Mistakes should be seen as an opportunity to improve. However according to a report obtained by the BBC, one of England’s largest mental health and learning disability providers has failed to investigate […]
Over half of all stillbirths are still unexplained and every day in the UK around three families suffer the death of their baby at term and before labour begins. Over the past 10 years there has only been a small reduction in the stillbirth rate for the UK and this remains high in comparison to […]
In a settlement approved at the High court this morning our client received a lump sum of over £4.3 million and annual payments of £210,000 per annum from age 19 for life. Women are currently routinely told that for most women, giving birth in stand alone midwifery units or at home is as safe as a […]
The Government backed organisation NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has issued guidance that it may be safer to give birth at home or in a midwifery unit if you have a low risk pregnancy. I’m not sure you can ever say a pregnancy is low risk until the baby has been delivered. […]