Leigh Day Healthcare

Maternity care in the UK is in crisis, and families affected deserve answers. Our #MedicalNegligence team have over 35 years of experience and are proud advocates for #MaternalSafety. If you're ready to talk, we're here to listen: leighdaylaw.info/4eRW7Hr

This Group B Strep Awareness Week, we're raising awareness of GBS, the UK's most common cause of serious infection in newborns. With the proper awareness and care, it's often preventable. We're proud to support @GBSSupport in helping protect babies from avoidable GBS infections.

A huge thank you to all the speakers who gave their time so generously at yesterday's From Insight to Impact maternity and neonatal safety summit - and a big thank you to the delegates from Trusts across England who were so engaged. 1/3

Yesterday, we chatted with Harriette from WOMB festival about our upcoming talk on birth debriefs and what we wish more birthing people knew when navigating their birthing journeys. Watch full IG Live here: leighdaylaw.info/3TTVyEp. See you all at WOMB Festival! @juliaereynolds

Helen Stanley, our Medical Negligence Triage Team Manager and registered midwife, will deliver an insightful talk at WOMB Festival on “The Importance of a Birth Debrief in Minimising Birth Trauma.” Join us for a day of community, empowerment, and nourishment. #Womenshealth

We were proud to support the From Insight to Impact summit hosted by Progress in Partnership @MidwivesRCM. @White_Suz joined the panel, urging respect for patient autonomy and consent. Urgent change is needed, and we’re committed to driving real change in maternity care.

A new study by Five X More of the maternity experience of black women in the UK has found that half of those who raised concerns during labour feel their concerns were not suitably addressed. Leigh Day's specialist birth injury team of lawyers and midwives represents women who…

In support of Birth Trauma Awareness Week, @firdousibrahim6 highlights disparities in neonatal care affecting families from marginalised communities. Every birth should be treated with respect and dignity. #GoodMaternityCareForAll #BTAW2025 @BirthTrauma

This #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek, we stand with those affected. At Leigh Day, we see firsthand the devastating impact of birth trauma on our clients. That's why we're so committed to supporting @BirthTrauma and advocating for good maternity care for all

Leigh Day's head of medical negligence, @White_Suz has urged medical staff to “respect the patient” and to remember their legal right to autonomy and consent as national healthcare specialists and policymakers met for a maternity safety summit. Read more: leighday.co.uk/news/news/2025……

.@BBCNews reports on the experience of Gareth Morgan, represented by Leigh Day's @JuliaeReynolds, after 'several major issues' were identified in the care provided to his wife during the birth of their son. It comes alongside the release of an independent report highlighting…

We’re proud to support Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2025. This week, let’s stand in solidarity and share stories. Amplify voices and push for change because every parent deserves respectful, safe, and compassionate care. #GoodMaternityCareForAll #BTAW2025

This #GroupBStrep Awareness Week, we’re highlighting the importance of documenting GBS in pregnancy to help prevent GBS infections in newborns and improve outcomes for both mothers and babies. Read more: leighdaylaw.info/44BuHSi @GBSSupport @Emma_Bushnell #GBSAW

📢 It’s Group B Strep Awareness Week!! Group B Strep (GBS) is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in babies up to 90 days old. If you know someone who is pregnant, tell them about group B Strep this week! It could save a baby’s life! #GBSAW

. @LeighDayHealth partner @m_panteli clients shared the story of the death of their two-year-old son after he was discharged from A&E

Congratulations to our Manchester head of medical negligence @CNStephenJones on his Partner of the Year award - hugely deserved.

maternity units can meet clinical care standards and deliver safe, compassionate care for all.” For any families who feel they have received inadequate care in pregnancy, birth or beyond, as a reminder we partner with @fieldfisher, @LeighDay_Law, @irwinmitchell 5/

A coroner said that if two-year-old Finlay Roberts had received better care from the Whittington Hospital, Islington, he would have had “a chance” at survival. Finlay's parents are represented by @m_panteli and @LucieBethanyW. Pic: Magpie-Eye Photography leighdaylaw.info/4nwI5zS

“You’re constantly on edge, and that’s no way to parent anyone.” @sheilabrill, a former Leigh Day client, shares the impact of medical negligence in childbirth on parents. As the national inquiry unfolds, we stand with families for safer, higher-quality maternity care @White_Suz

🎉 It's Patient Partnership Week 2025! To find out what this week is all about, read this blog from Rachel Power: buff.ly/InL2bic And you can still sign up to the free webinars happening throughout the week: buff.ly/jkD7Qbg

🧵 Our first #PPW2025 webinar is underway! @SarahTilsed is joined by Irene Poku, @AKinderlerer and Dr Theresa Barnes to discuss the findings from Prescription for outpatients, our joint report with the @RCPhysicians patients-association.org.uk/blog/prescript…