Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations
We’re here when MNSI reaches out about your baby’s care
Being contacted by Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re still coming to terms with a birth injury. We’re here to help you understand exactly what this means, and what your options are to protect your family’s interests every step of the way.
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What is the MNSI programme?
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme took over the national maternity investigations role from HSIB in October 2023. If your baby suffered a severe brain injury diagnosed within their first seven days, or if your family experienced a stillbirth, early neonatal death, or a maternal death linked to pregnancy, an MNSI investigation may be opened. The programme won’t attribute blame, but the findings could make a real difference to a future claim.
Why speak to us before the MNSI
MNSI interviews don’t allow your own solicitor to be present, so many families choose to get independent advice beforehand. It’s also worth knowing that MNSI’s findings are later shared with NHS Resolution, who prepares the NHS’s own response to potential claims. We’re here to help you understand the process and feel supported along the way.
What happens during an MNSI review?
You’re asked for consent
MNSI must ask your permission before accessing your medical records or beginning an investigation.
Our support through the investigation
While the MNSI conducts their investigation, we can support you through the process and offer guidance and answer any questions that you have.
You receive a report
MNSI will share a draft report with you first, so you can check it’s accurate before it’s finalised.
We advise you on what’s next
Whatever MNSI concludes, our independent medical and legal experts may see things differently, and we’ll always tell you honestly where you stand.
Leading the conversation on birth injuries
Our specialist birth injury team is one of the biggest of its kind in the UK. We’ve represented families affected by maternity failures for over 20 years, including cases covered by national news.
Living her dream
Elan’s Story
After a failure to properly monitor her during labour left Elan with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) and cerebral palsy, we secured an early interim payment to help her family adapt a new home, including a hydrotherapy pool, and put the right support and equipment in place. Elan is now working towards her dream of becoming a dressage Paralympian.
