Kay Barnes, Director, Solicitor and Head of the Leeds-based Medical Negligence team is a former midwife with 20 years clinical experience in the NHS.

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight one of the most common types of cancer in the UK.

Over seventeen million people are currently diagnosed with cerebral palsy, with around 2-2.5 in every 1,000 children in the UK being born with the condition each year.

NHS England has announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in hospitals across England this April, enabling patients and families to seek an urgent review if their condition deteriorates.

It has been highlighted in recent news that failings by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust  caused parents to watch  their one-year-old son die.

March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and in the UK it is predicted that around 7,500 new cases of ovarian cancer are identified every year.

 The government has set out its top priorities for women's health, addressing issues such as gynaecological problems, maternity care and birth trauma support.    

Maternity services at Torbay Hospital were rated as requiring improvement in a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission.