Posted by Abigail Ringer, Associate
Over the past week, Baby Loss Awareness Week has raised awareness of infant death. Here, Abigail Ringer tells the story of one of the first people to formalise studies into sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Posted by Abigail Ringer, Associate
World Cerebral Palsy Day is a great opportunity to focus the world’s attention on the millions of people affected by cerebral palsy and those who support them. Here, Abigail Ringer from our Medical Negligence team interviews Dr Heather Epps, Physiotherapist of Children’s Neuro Physio, who has made it her mission to enhance the lives of children affected by cerebral palsy through the provision of physiotherapy. Read on to discover five ways that physiotherapy can make a difference to individuals with cerebral palsy.
Posted by Abigail Ringer, Associate
Cerebral palsy affects different people in different ways but regardless of a person’s abilities, I think that everyone deserves to reach their full potential. Happily, there are several UK charities dedicated to making this happen.
Posted by Abigail Ringer, Associate
Technology is advancing everyday: some for the general good of humankind and some for the not so good. Here Abigail Ringer looks at the transformative power of technology for the benefit of people affected by cerebral palsy. From communication aids to computer games for rehabilitation, there is no doubt that technology can improve the lives of us all.
Posted by Abigail Ringer, Associate
It’s pretty shocking that, in the 21st century, your chances of surviving septicaemia are still dependant on where you live. In August this year, the NHS published the results of its report providing details of hospital deaths across 130 trusts in England.
Posted by Abigail Ringer, Associate
When the UK Sepsis Trust estimates that five people are killed by sepsis every hour in the UK alone, surviving sepsis is no mean feat. As World Sepsis Day approaches, Abigail Ringer spoke to Divya from our Medical Negligence team to find out more about what it’s like to survive sepsis.
Posted by Abigail Ringer, Associate
The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust are celebrating the success of their new e-sepsis tool, a digital tool used to alert hospital staff to the fact that a person might have sepsis.
Posted by Abigail Ringer, Associate
For Group B Strep Awareness Month, here we outline the work of Group B Strep Support, a UK charity dedicated to the eradication of group B Strep infection in babies.
Posted by Abigail Ringer, Associate
This week marks the 16th Baby Loss Awareness Week, which aims to break the silence about baby loss and provides an opportunity to commemorate and remember babies who have died, either during pregnancy or in their first weeks and months of life.