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Opinion  |  05:03:24
What are the symptoms of sepsis after giving birth?
Sepsis is the body’s over-response to an infection by over-fighting the infection and attacking the body’s organs and tissues. It can lead to multiple organ failure if not treated quickly. When a mother gives...
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.
Case Study  |  17:09:21
35-year-old woman receives over £27,000 in compensation for sepsis and other injuries suffered as a result of negligence during childbirth
In April 2018, our client went into labour and was admitted to hospital. Despite presenting with a persistently high temperature, no antibiotics were prescribed as she developed sepsis. Unfortunately, as a result of being prescribed beta blockers for atrial fibrillation, the severity of her sepsis was also hidden from medical professionals.
Opinion  |  13:09:21
How to spot post-natal sepsis, the most common cause of maternal death
Faye Marks speaks with Professor Dimitrios Siassakos, Consultant in Obstetrics, about the importance of recognising sepsis in women who have recently given birth, including symptoms to be aware of, and what should happen if medical attention isn’t sought promptly.
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.
Opinion  |  05:07:21
University of Nottingham research could finally demonstrate the need for routine GBS testing in the NHS
A fantastic study led by the University of Nottingham seeks to definitively assess the value of GBS testing in pregnancy in NHS maternity services in England. July 2021 is GBS awareness month #GBSAM2021 and studies such as this will be imperative, if supportive in its findings, in persuading the NHS to fund routine GBS testing in pregnancy and reducing the number of cases of early-onset GBS infection in newborns.
Case Study  |  24:05:21
Ali Cloak acts for family bereaved by avoidable sepsis death
In October 2018, our client Mr C attended the Emergency Department of the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in Lancashire, having called an ambulance after he woke up with slurred speech.
Opinion  |  07:05:21
What symptoms should never be ignored in pregnancy?
Hannah Blackwell speaks with an experienced midwife about symptoms to be aware of during pregnancy, and what to do if you don’t feel you’re being heard.
Opinion  |  03:03:21
Are maternity medics being encouraged enough to “Think Sepsis”?
In January 2021 MBRRACE published is latest report into maternal deaths. It was noted that between 2016-2018 23 women in the UK lost their lives to sepsis, accounting for 11% of all maternal deaths in that period. The report made a number of recommendations to improve these figures going forward.
Case Study  |  02:03:21
£100k in damages for 40-year-old who developed sepsis after the birth of her child
The claimant, a 40-year-old woman, received damages for the injuries she suffered as a result of the failure of the staff employed by the defendant trust to diagnose and treat infection with Streptococcus group A following the delivery of her child. As a result of the negligence she suffered sepsis leading to myositis and a blistering skin rash; and underwent total hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy. She also developed post-traumatic stress disorder and a depressive episode of mild severity.
Case Study  |  02:03:21
£250k for 39-year-old who suffered sepsis after negligent maternity care
The claimant, a 39-year-old woman, received damages for the injuries she suffered as a result of the failure of the staff employed by the defendant Trust to diagnose and treat infection with Streptococcus group A following the delivery of her child. As a result of the negligence she suffered sepsis and kidney failure requiring admission to ITU; and underwent total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. She also developed post traumatic stress disorder.
Opinion  |  15:01:21
MBRRACE-UK – Savings Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care 2020 report for 2020; what are the key findings?
Kerstin Scheel reviews the key findings from the recent MBRRACE-UK report into maternity care.
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