CL Medilaw comments on the findings of the independent investigation into paediatric orthopaedic surgeries carried out by Ms Kuldeep Stohr at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. The report reveals a disturbing pattern of missed opportunities, systemic failures, and a lack of accountability that has led to harm for hundreds of patients
Channel 4’s four-month joint investigation with The New Statesman into maternity care at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) has uncovered deeply troubling failures at one of Britain’s most prestigious hospitals.
Recent cases have shown how a surgeon can lose private practice privileges yet continue working in the NHS. As a result, there’s every chance that more patients will want to check their NHS clinician’s performance before surgery. Here, we explain the importance of transparency in healthcare, and the steps you can take to get a clearer picture of past surgical outcomes.
How can the same surgeon be seen as unsafe in one setting but acceptable in another? Understanding how private vs NHS oversight actually works could be essential for making sense of your experience, and for deciding what steps to take next.
At CL Medilaw, everything we do centres around people. That’s why we were delighted to welcome a fantastic mix of legal professionals, charities, medical experts and partner organisations, to our Manchester office for an evening of connection and conversation, celebrating the strong relationships that underpin our life-changing work.
Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has announced an independent inquiry into maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This follows a damning investigation, which revealed the deaths of 56 babies and two mothers over five years.
When colorectal surgeon, Marc Lamah, was banned from operating at the private hospital Nuffield Health Brighton after concerning complication rates, patients might have assumed he would be prevented from practicing elsewhere. They’d be wrong. This case reveals a troubling reality about how healthcare regulation works, and what it means for patient safety.
A coroner has issued urgent prevention of future deaths reports following the tragic death of baby Mabel Williams, highlighting critical failures in VBAC consent and risk disclosure within NHS maternity care. We cover the latest developments in this devastating case.
14 NHS Trusts have been included in a national review of maternity services. We reveal the list, the likely next steps, and what the latest developments mean for any affected families who are seeking support.
