Event Date: 11th April 2024
12pm - 1pm
With the announcement of the Spring Budget in March 2024 the Government has pledged to invest £35 million to boost maternity safety and improve maternity services across England, and a further £9 million to prevent avoidable brain injuries in childbirth.
NHS Resolution reports that maternity-related incidents accounted for 62% of the total number of clinical negligence claims brought against the NHS in the year 2021/2022.
In this webinar, Lisa Dobie and Francesca Kolar bring you up to date in this developing area of clinical negligence, from both a Claimant and Defendant perspective.
View the slides – Maternity and Birth Injury Claims – Legal Update
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