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Clinical negligence specialists settle claim against private surgeon for inaccurate advice on cancer risk of ovarian cyst and failure to recognise surgical injury
Posted: 01/05/2024
The clinical negligence team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has settled a claim for a female client who had unnecessary surgery due to incorrect advice about her risks of developing cancer, compounded by significant post operative issues because of the surgeon’s failure to recognise an injury caused during the procedure......>>
Gynaecological conditions: could it be endometriosis?
Posted: 28/03/2024
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Sadly, the average diagnosis time for the condition has increased to around eight years and 10 months. It is with that in mind that Emma Cox, CEO of Endometriosis UK, wants to raise awareness of its symptoms, to make more people question ‘could it be endometriosis?’ Endometriosis and other......>>
Breast cancer during pregnancy – the risks of a missed or delayed diagnosis
Posted: 15/12/2023
Breast cancer during pregnancy is relatively rare – occurring in approximately one in every 3,000 pregnancies – and so many GPs may not have come across it. This means that some women are reporting breast lumps and being incorrectly reassured that they are harmless and are caused by pregnancy hormones. This can tragically lead to a delay......>>
‘The lives of mums, babies and families depend on it’: families call for national inquiry into maternity care
Posted: 16/11/2023
The Maternity Safety Alliance (MSA) has written to the (now former) Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, requesting a statutory public inquiry into maternity safety throughout England. Since the letter was published on 31 October 2023, Victoria Atkins has been appointed Health Secretary in the latest Cabinet reshuffle, and the MSA has......>>
Black Baby Loss Awareness Week 2023: highlighting disparities in maternity services
Posted: 19/05/2023
This week (15-19 May 2023) is Black Baby Loss Awareness Week (BBLAW), which highlights the tragedy of baby loss and, in particular, the disproportionately high levels of black baby loss and neonatal deaths in the UK. When having a baby, all women, regardless of ethnicity, should be entitled to receive safe healthcare. However, reports......>>

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