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Opinion | 25:07:24

Maternal Group B Strep vaccine – the real solution

There has been much invested into the development of a maternal vaccine relating to GBS (Group B Strep). Group B Strep is a common type of bacteria, in most cases is harmless, however in rare cases it can cause infection in newborns with serious consequences.

Opinion | 18:10:23

HSIB Maternity Investigations have been replaced by the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme

A new statutory body, The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme is formed from 1 October 2023, to undertake investigations into brain injuries in babies and maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths. This programme is hosted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), having replaced the temporary role of the HSSIB (Health Services Safety Investigations Body).

Opinion | 14:07:23

Questions to ask a child brain injury lawyer

If your child has suffered a brain injury, whether as a result of an accident or negligence at birth, you may wish to instruct a brain injury lawyer to assess your claim. Here we...

Opinion | 12:06:23

What happens if you test positive for GBS? A personal story

Speaking with Northern Irish Mum Heidi Hughes about the arrival of her first child, having tested positive for GBS carriage.

Report | 11:04:23

Investment in maternity care would change lives and save NHS millions

Every year, around 1,800 UK children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. It’s estimated that at least 1 in every 12 of those diagnoses occurs because of negligence in maternity care settings, with lives permanently...

Babies feet in hands

Opinion | 13:07:22

Group B Strep Awareness Month – why it’s important to raise awareness

Kerstin Scheel shares a client story to demonstrate how important it is to be aware of Group B Strep infection.

Opinion | 02:02:22

Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) maternity investigations will now be conducted by a new Special Health Authority (SHA) – what does this mean for patient safety?

Kerstin Scheel explains the latest change in maternity healthcare, with The HSIB's maternity investigations being conducted by a new Special Health Authority (SHA), and what it means for patient safety.

Opinion | 04:11:21

“Severe brain injury, early neonatal death and intrapartum stillbirth associated with group B streptococcus infection” A review of the report from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) periodically release reports into the risks and resulting issues that face maternity units, pregnant women and newborn babies when in NHS care. These are known as the Maternity National Learning reports.

Opinion | 02:11:21

HSIB Report: “Summary of themes arising from the HSIB Maternity Programme” – A review

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has released a series of reports into the risks and resulting issues that face maternity units, pregnant women and new born babies when in NHS care.

Candle light

Opinion | 15:10:21

Baby loss awareness week 2021 – one mother’s story of the loss of her newborn baby

Baby loss awareness week takes place for the 19th year between 9-15 October 2021 with a request to light a candle between 7-8pm on 15th October in remembrance of all babies lost to us in pregnancy or infancy. We are asked to create a wave of light and to post photographs or memories on social media of babies lost to parents and families.

Opinion | 17:09:21

‘Safe maternal and newborn care’ – what is actually happening to improve NHS maternity services in the UK?

Kerstin Scheel reviews the current state of maternity care in the UK, and what is being done to improve patient safety in this area.

Opinion | 13:09:21

10 years of World Sepsis Day – here’s a reminder of what you need to know

Over the last 20 years, there has been a growing recognition that sepsis is one of the most common and potentially life threatening conditions faced by the human race.

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