Maternity care: In the news

Our team has been involved in several high-profile cases, advocating for the rights of individuals who have experienced negligence during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care.

Our news articles offer insights into the specific cases we have handled, highlighting the legal processes, outcomes, and impact on our clients.

By reading these articles, you can get a deeper understanding of our expertise and the successful outcomes we have achieved in the field of maternity care.

2023 

• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/inadequate-maternity-services-at-university-hospital-of-north-durham-and-darlington-memorial-hospital/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/inadequate-maternity-services-at-leicester-royal-infirmary-and-leicester-general-hospital/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/whitney-and-megan-bacon-evans-welcome-frimley-icb-commitment-to-new-ivf-policy-for-same-sex-couples/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/leigh-day-welcomes-steps-to-improve-engagement-with-families-from-ethnic-backgrounds-impacted-by-the-nottingham-maternity-scandal/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/government-to-look-at-improved-maternity-care-on-a-national-scale-in-response-to-review-into-east-kent-maternity-services/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/nottingham-maternity-scandal-1700-cases-are-to-be-investigated/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/more-than-21-million-secured-for-child-who-suffered-cerebral-palsy-birth-injury/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/baby-girl-died-following-breaches-of-duty-at-chelsea-and-westminster-hospital/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/290-000-settlement-for-mother-denied-a-caesarean-section-for-birth-of-first-child/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/more-than-18-million-secured-on-behalf-of-child-with-cerebral-palsy/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/first-black-maternal-health-conference/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/east-kent-nhs-trust-maternity-care-enforcement-action-threat/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2023-news/mother-died-after-suffering-a-second-serious-medical-negligence-incident/ 

2022 

• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2022-news/baby-died-aged-one-week-after-pregnant-mother-s-concerns-were-dismissed/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2022-news/substantial-settlement-secured-for-baby-who-suffered-brain-injury-at-st-georges-hospital-tooting/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2022-news/york-hospital-maternity-services-concerns/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2022-news/settlement-for-mother-whose-perineal-tear-has-caused-lifelong-discomfort/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2022-news/parents-settle-claim-against-the-private-portland-hospital-following-baby-s-death-six-weeks-after-delivery/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2022-news/settlement-secured-for-parents-following-substandard-interpretation-of-antenatal-scanning/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2022-news/why-is-sodium-valproate-still-being-prescribed-to-pregnant-women/ 

2021 

• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/settlement-for-family-of-baby-with-complex-needs-who-died-aged-seven-weeks/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/health-board-lifts-ban-on-maternity-ward-visiting-following-threat-of-legal-action/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/mother-has-hysterectomy-after-mismanaged-complications-following-baby-s-birth/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/solicitor-for-widower-of-mary-agyapong-supports-call-for-covid-public-inquiry/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/inquest-into-the-death-of-nurse-mary-agyapong-aged-28/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/inquest-into-death-of-nurse-mary-agyapong-aged-28/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/call-for-evidence-for-inquiry-into-racial-injustice-in-uk-maternity-services/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/scope-of-inquiry-into-east-kent-maternity-services-announced/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/baby-died-following-mismanaged-breech-delivery-at-frimley-park-hospital/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2021-news/new-inquiry-to-drive-action-on-racial-injustice-in-maternity-care/ 

2020 

• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/nottingham-nhs-trust-maternity-services-rated-inadequate/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/woman-settles-fourth-degree-tear-claim-for-more-than-600-000/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/baby-died-seven-hours-after-birth-following-delayed-delivery/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/pregnant-then-screwed-granted-permission-for-judicial-review-of-seiss-impact-on-women-on-maternity-leave/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/urgent-safety-notice-issued-for-basildon-maternity-unit/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/east-kent-nhs-trust-faces-prosecution-over-death-of-newborn-baby/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/evidence-given-to-maternity-safety-inquiry/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/concerns-raised-over-reports-of-unreported-baby-deaths-at-east-kent-nhs-trust/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/solicitor-representing-sodium-valproate-patient-groups-comments-on-sanofi-charged-with-manslaughter/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/announcement-of-maternity-safety-inquiry-welcomed-by-healthcare-lawyers/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/sodium-valproate-patient-groups-will-press-for-action-on-cumberlege-review-recommendations/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/more-than-30-million-compensation-secured-for-seven-year-old-boy-who-was-starved-of-oxygen-at-birth/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/cumberlege-review-sodium-valproate-organisations-response-to-first-do-no-harm-report/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/settlement-secured-for-woman-following-stillbirth/ 
•  https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/six-figure-settlement-for-mother-who-suffered-perineal-tear-during-childbirth/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/cqc-inspectors-say-east-kent-hospitals-maternity-services-require-improvement/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/baby-died-after-symptoms-of-ruptured-appendix-ignored-by-hospital/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/five-figure-settlement-for-first-time-mother-who-suffered-depression-after-delayed-surgery/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/clinical-negligence-solicitor-voices-concern-following-bbc-investigation-into-east-kent-hospitals/ 
• https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2020-news/mother-receives-compensation-following-childbirth-injury/