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A defiant journey through postnatal PTSD

PTSD after a traumatic birth doesn’t just disappear ­ – but you can learn to manage it. Dr Miriam Mazal Tasgal, a therapist who experienced her own traumatic birth, has found that it’s possible to transform your experience into something meaningful

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‘Age is just a number’– or is it?

Both older and younger women can experience disadvantage in maternity. Amy Anderson, a senior associate in Russell-Cooke’s personal injury and medical negligence team, looks at how age sometimes overlaps with other vulnerabilities to create barriers to good care

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Press release: The UK’s leading birth trauma charity welcomes the government’s announcement of a national review into maternity care

The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) has welcomed health secretary Wes Streeting’s announcement of a national review into maternity care. The review, which will investigate 10 failing maternity units and then carry out a system-wide look at maternity and neonatal care, was announced by Streeting at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) summit today.  

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Birth trauma inquiry: where are we one year on?

It’s now been a year since the publication of the parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma. But what’s happened since then? Geeta Nayar, a senior associate solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, a trusted legal partner, reflects on the progress made on the report’s recommendations and what still needs to be done

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Securing an education health care plan for your child: what you need to know

If your child has been born with a brain injury, they may need special educational needs support, but it’s not always easy to navigate your way through the process. Claudia Hillemand, head of child brain injury at Bolt Burdon Kemp, and Mollie Benjamin, an associate in the child brain injury team at Bolt Burdon Kemp, explain how it works

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10 years since the Montgomery judgement – what has it meant for women giving birth?

In March 2015, the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling in favour of a woman, Nadine Montgomery, who said that her obstetrician should have informed her of her particular risks in childbirth. Medical negligence experts Maria Repanos and Elizabeth Maliakal of Hudgell Solicitors explain what the ruling meant for women’s choices during birth

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