“Health watchdogs will be given powers to take action against hospitals that allow private companies to roam NHS maternity wards bombarding mothers with marketing material, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.”
The Independent, 4th August 2013
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“A seven-year-old boy who suffered catastrophic brain damage after a ‘catalogue of errors’ at his birth is to receive a compensation package worth £8.5 million.”
The Independent, 18th April 2013
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“A teenage boy who was left brain-damaged at birth has been awarded £7.1m damages after a 14-year legal battle by his mother against the hospital responsible.”
The Guardian, 9th January 2013
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“Senior staff and consultants must be available on the labour wards 24 hours a day in order to supervise junior doctors and midwives and reduce mistakes, said the report from the NHS Litigation Authority.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2012
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“A boy left brain damaged after a bowel condition was not properly treated is to receive compensation worth £5.8 million.”
The Independent, 25th October 2012
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“A woman left with irreversible brain damage due to a ‘catalogue of errors’ during her birth has been awarded a total of £5.5m in compensation.”
BBC News, 24th September 2-12
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“The shocking rate at which Britain jails women damages thousands of innocent children every year and poses mounting risks for society. In a special week-long series, we ask: Isn’t there a better way?”
The Independent, 17th September 2012
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“A baby died after suffering brain damage when he and his mother were exposed to a ‘gross failure of basic medical attention’, a coroner has ruled. Noah Tyler died 10 months after a midwife overseeing his birth at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff failed to take action though the baby’s heart rate was worryingly high. He was deprived of oxygen and his mother, Colleen Tyler, 31, could also have died during the birth, the hearing was told.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2012
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“The family of a nine-year-old girl has won a multi-million pound compensation package for devastating injuries suffered at birth.”
BBC News, 25th May 2012
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“The NHS has agreed to pay £10.8m in compensation after a hospital’s failure to monitor a woman during labour led to her daughter suffering catastrophic injuries when she was born.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2012
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“Blunders by hospital staff which leave newborn babies brain-damaged in the first few days of their lives are set to cost the NHS more than £235m, official figures reveal.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2012
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“An Oxford boy left brain damaged after complications during his birth has been given £1m compensation.”
BBC News, 19th November 2011
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“Watchdog publishes damning report into deaths at two London hospitals, Queen’s in Romford and King George’s in Goodmayes.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2011
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“A hospital trust boss has apologised for failings in the care given to two maternity patients who died. An external review into Violet Stephens’ death at Queen’s Hospital in Romford, east London, in April revealed a succession of failures in her care.”
BBC News, 29th September 2011
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“The NHS trust at the centre of a police investigation into baby deaths has been issued with a rare warning notice by the Care Quality Commission watchdog.”
BBC News, 12th September 2011
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“Between January 2009 and June 2010 there were 42 maternal deaths in units across London – more than twice the expected number. That prompted NHS London, the strategic health authority, to commission an independent review.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2011
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“A girl who was born with severe brain damage has been awarded £5m damages from a health board for her care.”
BBC News, 19th July 2011
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“A boy left severely brain damaged by complications at his birth in hospital has won the right to claim a seven-figure NHS compensation package.”
BBC News, 8th June 2011
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“A six-year-old boy left disabled after ‘wholly avoidable delays’ at birth has won £4.6m in compensation.”
BBC News, 9th May 2011
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“The family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage due to hospital failures have received a £7m settlement.”
BBC News, 16th March 2011
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