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Posted on: 20 Jul 2026

Lessons from the Amos Review and the Nottingham Maternity Review: why maternity care in England must change

The Amos Review and the Nottingham Maternity Review expose widespread failings in maternity and neonatal care across England, including poor organisational culture, staffing shortages and repeated failures to listen to women. In this article, Kate McCue examines the findings, explains why they matter for families, and explores the reforms needed to improve patient safety, accountability and confidence in NHS maternity services.

Posted on: 23 Oct 2025

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The reality behind delayed diagnosis and the importance of early detection

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in the UK, with over 56,000 new diagnoses each year. Early detection greatly improves outcomes, yet delayed or missed diagnoses still occur due to screening backlogs, misread results, or overlooked symptoms. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Simpson Millar highlights why attending screenings, knowing the signs, and seeking prompt advice are vital. If your diagnosis was delayed, our Medical Negligence Solicitors can help you understand your options and whether you may be entitled to compensation.

Posted on: 16 May 2024

Prescribing error resulting in overdose led to Kingston Hospital patient’s death, inquest finds

Chandrakant Patel, a 73-year-old with Chronic Kidney Disease, died at Kingston Hospital due to a 500mg pregabalin overdose, ten times the correct dose. The error stemmed from outdated information in a clinic letter. An inquest highlighted hospital staff's failures in medication management and record-keeping. Patel's family is pursuing legal action, citing preventable mistakes and lack of accountability.

Posted on: 03 Aug 2021
Updated on: 08 May 2024

Have You Received Treatment from Surgeon Paul Carter at Parkside Hospital?

Our Medical Negligence Solicitors are representing a woman after she had surgery under the care of a Surgeon at Parkside Hospital in Wimbledon, and are concerned that other patients may also have been given substandard treatment.

Posted on: 06 Oct 2022
Updated on: 08 May 2024

World Cerebral Palsy Day

World Cerebral Palsy Day falls on the 6th of October and is a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of this condition across the globe.

Posted on: 28 Jul 2022
Updated on: 08 May 2024

Justice at Last for Devastated Family of ‘Incredible Young man’

The parents of a young man with learning difficulties who died after doctors failed to diagnose him with sepsis have finally received a ‘proper letter of apology’ from the East Cheshire NHS Trust, two years after it admitted to failings in his care.

Posted on: 21 Jun 2022
Updated on: 07 May 2024

How GP Surgeries Are Rated Across England - Best & Worst rated Press Release

96% of GP Surgeries are rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, but patient reviews tell a different story.

Posted on: 21 Feb 2020
Updated on: 03 May 2024

Spire Parkway Hospital Patient to Take Legal Action

Leading Medical Negligence Solicitors at Simpson Millar have been instructed to investigate claims that a Birmingham-based Healthcare Assistant Practitioner was subjected to unnecessary or inappropriate shoulder procedures under the care of surgeon Habib Rahman at the Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull.

Posted on: 25 Jun 2019
Updated on: 03 May 2024

NHS Figures Show Why People Make a Medical Negligence Claim

Money is not a key motivation for people who claim medical negligence compensation (claimants), according to recent figures. In this guide, we will be taking an in-depth look at the statistics and research from an NHS Resolution report.

Posted on: 09 Sept 2020
Updated on: 02 May 2024

World Sepsis Day: Healthcare Workers Must Recognise Sepsis Signs

Sepsis occurs when the body’s immune system “overreacts” to an infection and can lead to organ failure and sometimes death. Although it’s not always caused by medical negligence, it can be a factor contributing to some sepsis cases, which is often down to a lack of knowledge about the condition.

Posted on: 14 Apr 2021
Updated on: 24 Apr 2024

No Follow-up Appointments for Aintree Hospital’s Gastroenterology Patients

Nearly 10,000 patients haven’t been given follow-up appointments at Aintree Hospital’s gastroenterology department over the last six years.

Posted on: 18 Oct 2022
Updated on: 24 Apr 2024

Medical Negligence Solicitors’ Response to Plan for Patients

Towards the end of last month, the new Health Secretary Therese Coffey set out her ‘Plan for Patients’ with the intention of making sure that patients are the top priority within our health system.

Posted on: 17 Jun 2022
Updated on: 24 Apr 2024

UK’s Largest GP Chain Putting Profits Before Patients

Earlier this week, BBC Panorama revealed the shocking findings of its undercover investigation into Operose Health – the UK’s largest GP chain with 600,000 NHS patients in its care.

Posted on: 19 Jan 2023
Updated on: 24 Apr 2024

Over 10,000 people in the UK given faulty Zimmer Biomet NexGen knee replacements

Over 10,000 NHS patients may be able to claim medical compensation after being given faulty NexGen Zimmer Biomets knee replacements, which could require a secondary surgery. They’re frequently recommended by doctors, but they’ve been failing at an unacceptably high rate.

Posted on: 04 Feb 2023
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

Closing the Care Gap: World Cancer Day 2024

On World Cancer Day this year, we’re looking at how we can address the inequity of cancer care through the Close the Care Gap campaign. We talk about your role, the role of healthcare system and your workplace in preventing, detecting, and treating cancer.

Posted on: 13 Mar 2023
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2024

This month is brain tumour awareness month which helps raise awareness of brain tumours and symptoms you should look out for. If you’ve had a late diagnosis, see how we can help.

Posted on: 01 Mar 2023
Updated on: 20 Mar 2024

NHS Trust Given Largest Ever Maternity Care Fine of £800k after Death of Baby

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been fined £800,000 after failings in the care of a baby who died after 23 minutes in 2019. The NHS admitted her death could’ve been prevented if staff had delivered her earlier. They failed in their duty of care by missing clear problems and opportunities to save the life of baby Wynter.

Posted on: 10 May 2021
Updated on: 19 Mar 2024

£5k Fine for Spire Welcomed by Lawyers Acting for Victims of Disgraced Surgeon

News that Spire Healthcare has been fined £5k after it admitted failing to apologise or disclose details relating to failures in the treatment of patients has today been welcomed by Lawyers acting on behalf of several individuals who were also operated on by disgraced surgeon Michael Walsh.

Posted on: 26 May 2020
Updated on: 01 Mar 2024

Supporting Families Affected by Maternity Services Medical Negligence

NHS maternity services include the care pregnant mothers receive during the antenatal period, as well as during the birth itself and postnatally. While the majority of NHS maternity services are delivered without incident, it’s not uncommon for mistakes to happened.

Posted on: 30 Aug 2016
Updated on: 28 Feb 2024

Drugs Tested on Children without Consent

National Archive files have revealed that a North Yorkshire Approved School sanctioned the use of experimental drugs on children during the 1960s, without the knowledge or consent of the participants or their parents.