There has been a five-year inquiry into over 1800 cases where a lack in care has led to injury and even death at the Shrewsbury and Telford Trust.

Details of a five-year investigation have been released ahead of a report into the heart wrenching stories of 1,862 former patients affected by decisions made at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust between 2000 and 2019.

A recent Daily Mail article describes how Porsche McGregor-Sims died at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth on April 14th 2020 after cancer spread to her lungs, causing breathing problems before she suffered a fatal heart attack.

The Financial Times has reported that as many of 1 million trusts in the UK could be caught by a new requirement to register trusts with HMRC.  Failure not to register could result in the risk of fines and potentially difficulties accessing professional advice.

The OPG is expected to update its LP12 guidance note to confirm that attorneys will not require specific wording in order to instruct discretionary fund managers.

As we move into the new era of “no fault divorce” more people will consider applying on-line themselves.

Work-life balance has very much been a talking point as a result of the covid pandemic. With this, employers have seen an increase in requests for sabbaticals.

Head of the RCM (Royal Collage of Midwives), Gail Walton, has apologised for the part the organisation played in promoting “normal births” which has led to the deaths of mothers and babies.

One of the main roles of a personal representative’s role is to identify all the assets and liabilities in the estate.  

Exeter Chiefs have unveiled a new logo in a daring move away from the current branding the club has used since 1999. The new logo will take effect from 1 July 2022.

As a solicitor specialising in medical negligence litigation, I was interested to watch “This is Going to Hurt”, the BBC drama based on the bestselling memoir of Adam Kay, in his role as a junior doctor in obstetrics and gynaecology. This was particularly pertinent to me given the significant number of cases relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and neonatal care that we, as a specialist firm handle.

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is at the centre of what many have said may be the biggest scandal in the history of the NHS.