King’s Fund report highlights the needs of unpaid carers
A report by The King’s Fund has highlighted the need for better support for unpaid carers. The report, Caring in a Complex World, says that each year in England, unpaid family carers provide the equivalent of 4 million paid care workers or 7.9 billion hours of care to those who depend on them as a […]
Brain injuries, medical negligence cases, and our impactful work
In this week’s episode, Tara Byrne and Ben Ireland, discuss brain injuries, their cases, medical negligence and the legal process.
Maternal death: new MBRRACE-UK data highlights ongoing ethnic and social disparities
Maternal mortality watchdog, MBRRACE-UK, have released some early data providing key statistics for UK maternal deaths from 2019 to 2021. MBRRACE-UK is an acronym for Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries, a collaboration led by the Oxford Population Health’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, which monitors and reports on the deaths of […]
Living with a Spinal Cord Injury
The Spinal Injuries Association has reported that every year 2,500 people are paralysed by a spinal cord injury (21/22 Impact report). But how do you adapt to living with a spinal cord injury? What are the biggest challenges you face and what does normal mean now? In Spinal Injury Awareness Week, we have spoken to […]
Latest report on tuberculosis (TB) in England finds no reduction in delays in treatment
The latest Official Statistics report on tuberculosis (TB) in England has found no reduction in the number of people whose treatment for TB starts more than four months after the onset of symptoms. In addition to delays leading to the start of treatment, the report also highlights ongoing concerns about the number of people with […]
A spinal cord injury can happen to anyone
May 13th 2023 is spinal cord injury awareness day and we are celebrating the fantastic work of the Cauda Equina Syndrome Spinal Cord Injury support group in the work they do supporting people living with a spinal cord injury as a result cauda equina syndrome. The founders of the group and their mission The group […]
NHS Resolution warns healthcare staff about risk of negligence claims from venous thromboembolism (VTE)
The NHS’s defence organisation, NHS Resolution, has published a ‘Did You Know’ factsheet about venous thromboembolism or VTE. The fact sheet provides a reminder for NHS staff and organisations about the risks, signs and symptoms, and recommended investigations and treatment for venous thromboembolism, based on common themes from 687 VTE negligence claims. What is venous […]
HSIB warns diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening conditions may be delayed by NHS communication failures
A report by the healthcare watchdog, HSIB, has warned that written communications used by NHS booking systems may result in diagnosis and treatment delays for non-English speaking patients with serious or life-threatening conditions. HSIB’s report, Clinical investigation booking systems failures: written communications in community languages, followed an investigation into the safety risks of written communications […]
Compensation claims for ASD / ADHD
Our expert speakers provide valuable insights into the complexities of the process, offering guidance and perspectives for those navigating compensation claims.
Black Maternal Health report calls for government action to address ‘glaring and persistent’ racial disparity in maternal deaths
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee have published the findings of their inquiry into racial disparity in maternal deaths in a new report, Black Maternal Health. The report calls for action to address the ‘appalling disparity’ in the number of Black and Asian women in the UK who die from pregnancy and childbirth-related […]