Cauda Equina Spinal Cord Injury CESCI – Q&A with founder Allison Whitehorn
At Boyes Turner we are proud to be a trusted legal partner of Cauda Equina Spinal Cord Injury or CESCI – a not for profit organisation that offers support and access to information for those living with, or supporting those living with, cauda equina syndrome. We have supported the group for a number of years […]
Rejected by the Early Notification (EN) scheme? Your child may still be able to claim compensation.
If your child was born with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) or needed cooling or neonatal intensive care after birth, your maternity hospital may have reported your child’s birth injury to MNSI and to NHS Resolution for investigation under their Early Notification (EN) scheme. Parents of brain-injured babies are routinely being encouraged to wait for an […]
Making a medical negligence claim: Insights from a solicitor
What happens when medical treatment goes wrong? Tara Pileggi-Byrne, Associate Solicitor, explains what it is like working in the medical negligence team.
Understanding fetal monitoring in labour
Measuring an unborn baby’s heart rate is a good way for a midwife to check the baby’s health during pregnancy and labour. A normal heart rate can reassure the mother’s maternity team that it is safe to continue labour if no other problems are present. An abnormal heart rate may be a sign that the […]
Royal College of Radiologists’ Workforce Census warns UK has insufficient radiologists to provide safe patient care
The Royal College of Radiologists’ (RCR) latest annual ‘Clinical Radiology: Workforce Census’ report warns that NHS patients are at risk of harm owing to dangerous shortages of clinical radiologists. Radiologists play a vital role in the diagnosis, management and treatment of major conditions, such as cancer, spinal injury and stroke, but RCR warns that the […]
SIA’s ‘What Matters 2025’ survey finds barriers for people with SCI in health care, work and everyday life
The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) have published their latest report on the needs and priorities of people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the UK. SIA’s annual ‘What Matters?’ survey aims to better understand the difficulties that people with SCI face, to inform and focus their awareness-raising campaigns and support work. The 2025 ‘What […]
Types of lower limb amputation
Lower limb amputations can occur following trauma, infection, or complications from diseases such as diabetes or peripheral vascular disease. There are many causes of lower limb amputation and at Boyes Turner we have helped our clients investigate cases relating to delays in diagnosing and properly treating infection and sepsis, delays in diagnosing and treating foot […]
Sands & Tommy’s report highlights UK’s lack of progress in saving babies’ lives
A new Saving Babies’ Lives 2025 Progress Report from baby loss charities, Sands & Tommy’s, has highlighted the UK’s poor progress in reducing stillbirth and neonatal (newborn death) and tackling inequalities in maternity and neonatal care. The report calls for a renewed commitment from government and new targets to replace the unmet, current National Maternity […]
WHO publishes new global guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and care of meningitis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with suspected or diagnosed acute meningitis. The first-of-its-kind, ‘WHO guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care‘ makes recommendations based on globally recognised and evidence-based standards of care to improve early detection, treatment and access to aftercare for adults […]
Diabetes misdiagnosis: causes and consequences
Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when a person’s blood sugar is too high. There are different types of diabetes and each type requires different treatment and management. Misdiagnosis of diabetes can delay appropriate care and increases the risk of complications. These complications include diabetic ketoacidosis, which is where a lack of insulin causes […]