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When the unthinkable happens: understanding the legal path after stillbirth or neonatal loss
Posted: 20/06/2025
Losing a baby is one of the most profound and heartbreaking experiences a family can endure. Unfortunately, many will be touched by a pregnancy or child-loss during their lifetime, and the standard of maternity care remains an area of increasing scrutiny nationwide. Whether your baby was stillborn or passed away shortly after birth, the grief is......>>
Umbilical cord blood: understanding this vital test for vulnerable newborns
Posted: 26/03/2025
A lack of oxygen before or during a baby’s birth can have devastating long-term consequences. One of the most accurate ways to establish whether a newborn baby has been deprived of oxygen is to test the acid levels of the blood in the umbilical cord. This is of vital importance if problems are suspected during the pregnancy or birth......>>
The disability price tag: why is having a disability expensive?
Posted: 28/02/2025
Living with a disability often comes with hidden costs that many people may not appreciate. The charity Scope has termed this phenomenon the ‘disability price tag’. According to a recent survey by Scope, households with disabilities require an additional £1,010 per month to achieve the same standard of living as non-disabled households......>>
National Paralysed Bowel Care Awareness Day: the importance of bowel care for people with spinal injuries
Posted: 27/02/2025
A new national awareness day, for paralysed bowel care, was created earlier this month. The day was launched in Westminster on 10 February, born out of a collaboration between a number of spinal cord charities. The aim of the day is to raise awareness and improve the training of medical professionals, with a view to benefiting patients......>>
International Epilepsy Day 2025: the effects of epilepsy and cerebral palsy
Posted: 10/02/2025
International Epilepsy Day this year takes place on 10 February. The purpose of the day is to support the implementation of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders. On International Epilepsy Day last year, the clinical negligence team published an article......>>
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: disability and the law
Posted: 28/11/2024
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is on 3 December 2024. The purpose of the day is to promote the inclusion, rights and wellbeing of people with disabilities, as well as raising awareness of those with disabilities that are either visible, or invisible. The event was first launched in 1992 by the United Nations and has been observed......>>
‘Moving the Needle on Infection Prevention’: Infection Prevention Week 2024
Posted: 14/10/2024
International Infection Prevention Week is this week, from 13 - 19 October 2024. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness and educate people about preventing infection. Infection Prevention Week started in 1986 and takes place every year. The theme for 2024 is ‘Moving the Needle on Infection Prevention’, by breaking the chain of infection......>>
Fun and games? The role of sport after spinal injury
Posted: 03/10/2024
Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be physically inactive as people without a disability, according to Sport England. This is often due to physical barriers. For example, the sports or activities may need to be adapted so that people with disabilities can take part, or they may need specialist equipment. Many disabled people suffer from......>>
Martha’s Rule – the right to a second opinion
Posted: 15/08/2024
‘Martha’s Rule’, which allows patients to seek an urgent second opinion, is being introduced across the NHS. The rule is named after Martha Mills, a 13-year-old girl who sadly died after she developed sepsis in hospital. Sepsis is life-threatening and difficult to spot. It is caused by the body’s own response to infection, which can develop......>>
Sepsis and amputation: reclaiming independence after limb loss
Posted: 25/07/2024
Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction. It is not contagious and occurs when the immune system responds to infection or injury. Usually, the immune system works to attack the infection but, occasionally, it overreacts and starts damaging the body’s own tissue and organs, causing widespread inflammation and impairing blood flow. If not treated, this......>>

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