Claire Cooper

Imagine discovering that a drug prescribed to protect your pregnancy decades ago is the reason behind your cancer, infertility, or your child’s suffering. For over 300,000 women in the UK, this is the legacy of Diethylstilbestrol (DES).

The Survivors of the 2023 Nottingham attacks are calling for full transparency in the upcoming public inquiry by requesting that the proceedings are streamed on YouTube when hearings begin in February 2026.

The UK government’s national grooming gangs inquiry, set up by Keir Starmer in June, has hit a major snag. Several survivors of abuse have quit the process, saying it feels like their voices are being ignored. Seetal Patel, Rothera Bray’s Abuse Claims specialist, comments on the latest events.

Every year, thousands of families experience the heartbreak of losing a baby during pregnancy, birth, or shortly after. Baby Loss Awareness Week, held from 9–15 October 2025, is a time to honour those tiny lives lost too soon, to support grieving families, and to raise awareness of the impact baby loss has on individuals and communities.

Abuse in trusted environments like scouting groups is a painful reality that continues to surface. While most volunteers are dedicated and caring, some individuals exploit these roles to harm vulnerable children.

In the blink of an eye and after eventually getting over the excitement of qualifying, I find myself one-year post-qualification. The swift passing of time never fails to terrify me!

I was both so excited and scared to qualify. The training wheels were being firmly taken away and I was being pushed in to the big scary world of qualified practice. It is such a daunting prospect and it’s easy to let it overshadow what is otherwise an incredible achievement.

In 2023, the BBC uncovered harrowing testimonies from former pupils of Berrow Wood School, a reform institution once believed to offer troubled boys a second chance. Instead, it became a site of systemic abuse, where those in positions of trust exploited the most vulnerable.

A serious data breach has emerged within the police investigation into maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), raising concerns for affected families and the integrity of the ongoing inquiry.

Historical allegations of sexual misconduct against Mohammed Al Fayed continue to surface. Survivors are speaking out, and support is available.

As Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (which encompasses the Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital) continues to face scrutiny and criticism for its poor maternity care via the biggest maternity inquiry in NHS history, we review yet another tragic case of preventable baby death.

Statement from Sharon Miller and Wayne Birkett, survivors of the Nottingham Attacks, issued in conjunction with their solicitor, Greg Almond.

Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller, two of the three survivors of the Nottingham Attacks welcome the publication of the Terms of Reference that will shape the upcoming Inquiry. They were both seriously injured in the attack which left them with life-changing injuries.