Personal Injury

The Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) have released the results into a survey they conducted relating to the experience of women and other pregnant people who had a live birth in early 2023. The survey had national reach and responses were received from over 25,000, a response rate of 41%.

Rothera Bray has recently donated over £5,000 to Headway Nottingham, both in memory of a former colleague and as part of its appeal to raise funds to continue providing invaluable support for brain injury sufferers across Nottinghamshire.

Eleven year old Mattheus Viera was autistic and his parents took him to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn, Norfolk on 11 April 2022 due to a urinary tract infection.

Martha’s rule will allow patients and their families to ask a team of critical-care medics for a rapid review of their treatment. Essentially, resources will be available for deteriorating patients to obtain urgent second opinions if they have concerns about their treatment or diagnosis.

In Autumn 2023, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that they are set to launch an investigation into maternity cases of “potentially significant concern” relating to the ongoing maternity review at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (SASV Week) is an incredibly important national campaign that takes place every year, falling this year from 5th to 11th February 2024. This is a dedicated week to acknowledge the experiences of survivors and create a society where social violence of any kind is not tolerated.

Wayne Birkett was hit by a van which drove into him intentionally in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of 13 June 2023.

As a result of the attack, Wayne was seriously hurt with life-changing injuries, both physically and mentally, and spent weeks recovering in hospital.

Wayne Birkett was hit by a van which drove into him intentionally in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of 13 June 2023.

As a result of the attack, Wayne was seriously hurt with life-changing injuries, both physically and mentally, and spent weeks recovering in hospital. With multiple broken bones and a serious head injury, Wayne’s life will never be the same.

In recent years maternity provision within the UK has been under close scrutiny and there have been well documented reviews undertaken concerning maternity care provided in England and Wales.  Many families have stepped forward to voice their concerns about the treatment provided to parents and their unborn child.

In May 2023, the Supreme Court heard the appeals for 3 cases (Paul and Another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Polmear and Another v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and Purchase v Ahmed or ‘PPP’), all centering on claims for compensation for harm or injury caused by the claimant’s witnessing the death of a loved one brought about by the negligence of a medical professional and whether such claims can succeed.

Nottinghamshire families are still being encouraged to reach out in what is considered to be the largest NHS investigation in history into the maternity services in Nottingham.

In September 2023, the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) published three reports rating two out of three maternity services run by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (“UHL”) as ‘requires improvement’, following an inspection carried out earlier this year.