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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
‘At crucial points they ignored us’: a same-sex couple’s experience of maternity care
When Lucy Allen-Goss’s partner gave birth, the couple were met with incomprehension and sometimes hostility from maternity professionals
‘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
Understanding and supporting maternity needs in the Charedi community
The Charedi community of Orthodox Jews numbers nearly 40,000, but they are often left out of conversations about maternity and inequality. Sarah Weiss of the Interlink Foundation explains why the charity’s work to make maternity services more responsive to the needs of the Charedi community has improved maternal outcomes more widely.
Press release: Leading birth trauma charity welcomes NHS 10-year plan
The Birth Trauma Association is pleased to see that the 10-year plan for the NHS in England, launched today, includes a commitment to improving maternity services.
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.
What is a birth debrief – and why might I need one?
Helen Stanley, midwife at Leigh Day, one of our trusted legal partners, looks at the benefits of a birth debrief and explains how it works
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
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
I wasn’t happy with the care I received. How do I make a complaint?
If you feel that you were not well looked after in birth, or avoidable mistakes were made, you may want to make a complaint to the hospital. Abbie Roberts, a senior associate at Hodge Jones & Allen, one of our trusted Legal Partners, explains how to go about it
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
I had a traumatic birth – can I make a claim against my healthcare provider?
If you’ve experienced a traumatic birth and you think your caregivers may have been to blame, you might want to think about taking legal action. Anna Vroobel and Saydie Farrell, both specialist solicitors from Irwin Mitchell LLP, one of our Trusted Legal Partners, explain how it all works in England and Wales
Birth Trauma Association announces Trusted Legal Partner panel
Today we are pleased to launch our Trusted Legal Partner panel.
