If you or a loved one has suffered due to poor maternity care at Shrewsbury Hospital or the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, we may be able to help. Our medical negligence solicitors are already helping people in your situation claim compensation so contact us today to find out more.
Maternity services at hospitals run by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have made national news due to an official review that started in 2017. The review, lead by expert midwife Donna Ockenden, investigated the standard of care in cases dating back 40 years after a series of tragedies including:
- Stillbirths
- Deaths of babies shortly after delivery
- Deaths of mums
- Babies suffering brain injuries after being starved of oxygen
- Babies suffering fractured skulls or broken bones during delivery
- Babies left with life-changing disabilities due to birth injuries.
The full Ockenden Report was published in March 2022 and found evidence that 201 babies could have survived if they had received better care. It identified 60 actions that Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust should take to improve care.
Mothers being denied caesarean sections and being forced into traumatic natural births due to an alleged fixation on "normal" birth targets is one issue that the report has highlighted.
If any of these issues has affected you or someone close to you, we may be able to help you make a No Win No Fee* claim.
Some of our existing claims are for negligence dating back decades. So whenever you were affected, get in touch today to find out more about whether you can claim.
Call our friendly team on 0800 121 6567 or use our contact form and we’ll call you back.
Your Compensation Claim
A compensation claim can cover medical or therapy costs and lost income. If your child has suffered a birth injury, it can give them the secure future they deserve. It can also help you get answers about how or why you got negligent treatment – you may even be able to get an apology from those responsible.
The number of cases involved means that you may also have the opportunity to join a group claim with other people who’ve been affected. This speed up your claim while you share evidence, expertise, and resources.
We’ve already asked the NHS Trust to set up a co-ordinated scheme to investigate all legal cases to handle claims quickly and efficiently. We’ve pioneered similar successful schemes in the past to help people who’ve been affected by a wide range of medical negligence issues.
If you have a claim, we’ll make sure it’s part of any group claim or scheme available to give you the best possible result.
You’re Not Alone
The Ockenden Review was an official investigation into maternity care at the Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust, led by healthcare advisor Donna Ockenden.
The investigation started by looking at 23 cases but eventually covered near 1,600 cases between 2000 and 2019. Insufficient staff training, deaths being dismissed or not investigated properly, and a culture of not listening to families were among the issues identified in the final report.
Ms Ockenden has made numerous recommendations for both the Trust and maternity services across England based on the investigation's findings.
We’re already helping a number of families affected by these and other issues. We understand how difficult it can be to talk about such traumatic events and you’ll have the full support of our friendly team throughout your claim.
We’ll help you access whatever medical care, therapy or rehabilitation you need to recover, and put you in touch with support groups and charities.
For children with brain injuries, we can give you a full plan to support them through their whole life.
No Win No Fee Claims
A No Win No Fee claim means you can claim compensation with no financial risk to you*. If your claim doesn’t succeed, you pay nothing at all. If it does succeed, our legal costs are paid for from your compensation.
You may also be able to cover your legal costs with legal expenses insurance. Many household insurance policies include legal expenses insurance, so it’s worth checking if you have this.
We'll explain all your options and answer any questions you might have before we do anything so there are no nasty surprises.
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