Stephanie Prior

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Medical Negligence

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  • “Stephanie is absolutely fantastic. She works incredibly hard for her clients and has a great deal of compassion.”

  • Stephanie Prior leads the team with real experience and commitment to her clients – with 10 years of experience as a registered general nurse, she is well placed to support clients through complex and sensitive claims.”

  • Stephanie takes on very tricky cases and battles them. She gets the results as well.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie is absolutely fantastic. She works incredibly hard for her clients and has a great deal of compassion.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie has the respect of clients and their families and is clearly well thought of by opponents. She works endlessly to secure the best results, showing great tenacity of purpose.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie brings huge experience and an intricate understanding of the most complicated clinical negligence cases, which she is able to simplify.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie is a very dedicated and able lawyer in clinical negligence.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie is approachable and a pleasure to work with.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie Prior works extremely hard to achieve the best outcomes for her clients

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie has the respect of opponents and is tenacious.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie knows entirely how to run a case with thoroughness and dedication, she identifies issues early and deals with them efficiently

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie totally gets the detail, she's very pragmatic, she works out what matters and what needs to be done. She's very good at giving the right advice.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Stephanie Prior leads the team with real experience and commitment to her clients. Able to spot a good case early on and see it through to conclusion.

    Legal 500 2024

  • Stephanie Prior leads a strong and competent team.

    Legal 500 2024

  • With 10 years of experience as a registered general nurse, stephanie is well placed to support clients through complex and sensitive claims.

    Legal 500 2024

  • Stephanie Prior ‘leads the team with real experience and commitment to her clients’

    Legal 500 2024

  • "She has represented victims in a number of high-profile cases."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • Stephanie Prior is head of the clinical negligence department at Osbornes Law. She acts on a wide range of issues, including claims for brain injuries sustained at birth and delays in diagnosis. She frequently represents clients in fatal claims involving surgical error.

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "She is very inventive in the way she approaches difficult problems."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "She is fantastic - pragmatic and has her clients' backs."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "Stephanie Prior is totally committed to her work and her clients."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "Stephanie Prior is very passionate about her clients."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "Her level of detail in dealing with cases is forensic."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "Stephanie Prior is very empathetic and practical, she gets to the heart of a case quickly."

    Legal 500 2023

  • "Stephanie Prior is highly respected in the marketplace, with a great wealth of experience, superb judgment and medical knowledge that is second to none."

    Legal 500 2023

  • "Stephanie Prior and Jodi Newton are both superb. They always have the client at the centre of everything they do, they’re approachable, down to earth and dedicated."

    Legal 500 2023

  • "Stephanie has always shown great judgment and common sense whilst building valuable relationships with her opponents."

    Legal 500 2023

  • "Stephanie Prior is a standout solicitor."

    Legal 500 2023

  • "Stephanie Prior is an experienced lawyer with immense knowledge of her specialism, which allows her to run her cases with strategic precision."

    Legal 500 2023

  • "Stephanie knows her way effortlessly around any clinical negligence issue and has a great strategic mind."

    Legal 500 2023

  • "She works tirelessly for her clients and is incredibly focused on their needs. Attention to detail is key and she is meticulous."

    Chambers UK 2022

  • "She's a very committed lawyer and always has the best interest of the client at heart."

    Chambers UK 2022

  • "Stephanie Prior is excellent to deal with. She keeps everything up to date and works extremely hard for the clients and their families."

    Chambers UK 2022

  • Stephanie Prior is very experienced, with an encyclopaedic medical knowledge. Fights tooth and nail for her clients.

    Legal 500 2022

  • Stephanie Prior is a first-rate clinical negligence specialist whose industry, great experience and medical background put her in an exceptional class.

    Legal 500 2022

  • Stephanie Prior is a superb senior practitioner with an accurate eye for the nub of a case and an acute sense of the merit of any claim.

    Legal 500 2022

  • A very experienced team headed up by the wonderful Stephanie Prior, who has a fantastic reputation in the marketplace.

    Legal 500 2022

  • "I know [we have] expressed our appreciation, but I also wanted to thank you for all your hard work, time and patience in pursuing mum’s claim through to a successful outcome - your kind and professional approach was genuinely appreciated."

    Client review

  • “May I take this opportunity to thank you for your patience and true compassion in yet another very tough year of representation on the behalf of my wife. I certainly must say you did it all with amazing stamina and positivity which regenerated my self-esteem…. You honestly eased the pain and I can see a healing process ahead.”

    Client

  • Stephanie has developed a particularly strong reputation for her handling of birth injury claims, as well as cases concerning surgical negligence and delays in surgery.

    Chambers UK

  • "Stephanie Prior takes on complex cases and gets excellent results. She has a background in medicine which serves her clients well and is a realistic but tough litigator."

    Legal 500 2021

  • "Stephanie Prior is hugely dedicated, adored by her clients, tenacious, efficient and extremely knowledgeable."

    Legal 500 2021

  • "Stephanie Prior is very good with troubled clients and is easily able to make them feel at ease."

    Legal 500 2021

  • "Stephanie shows sensitivity and deals with things in an understanding way."

    Chambers UK 2021

  • The lawyers in the team are highly experienced and will drive cases very hard on behalf of their clients.

    Legal 500 2020 - Clinical Negligence

  • "Stephanie Prior has a realistic attitude to the complexities of the cases. She wins the trust of her clients and goes the extra mile to ensure they get the best outcomes."

    Legal 500 2020 - Stephanie Prior

  • Stephanie’s background in medicine gives her an ability to read between the lines where medical records and expert evidence are concerned and is a great asset.

    Legal 500 20202 - Stephanie Prior

  • "Her knowledge base is second to none and her understanding of the litigation process stands out, as does her ability to work collaboratively."

    Chambers UK

  • "Stephanie Prior... manages a varied caseload, including obstetric claims, child and adult brain injury cases and fatal and non-fatal spinal cord injury cases."

    Chambers UK

  • "Stephanie is experienced, knowledgeable of all aspects of clinical negligence work, and strategic in running cases."

    Chambers UK

  • "Key team members include the approachable, compassionate and efficient Stephanie Prior."

    The Legal 500

  • Stephanie Prior is always very professional and kind. Highly recommended.

    Medical Negligence Client

  • Stephanie Prior is ‘very warm’ and ‘caring’, and an ‘exceptional professional’.

    Legal 500

  • Stephanie Prior continues to receive widespread praise from clients, who state that she explains the legal aspects of the case very clearly, and she is also a caring person who handles cases on a personal level.

    Chambers UK

Stephanie's 2023 directory testimonials

Stephanie takes on very tricky cases...

Stephanie takes on very tricky cases and battles them. She gets the results as well.

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie is absolutely fantastic. She works...

Stephanie is absolutely fantastic. She works incredibly hard for her clients and has a great deal of compassion.

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie has the respect of clients...

Stephanie has the respect of clients and their families and is clearly well thought of by opponents. She works endlessly to secure the best results, showing great tenacity of purpose.

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie brings huge experience and an...

Stephanie brings huge experience and an intricate understanding of the most complicated clinical negligence cases, which she is able to simplify.

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie is a very dedicated and...

Stephanie is a very dedicated and able lawyer in clinical negligence.

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie is approachable and a pleasure...

Stephanie is approachable and a pleasure to work with.

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie Prior works extremely hard to...

Stephanie Prior works extremely hard to achieve the best outcomes for her clients

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie has the respect of opponents...

Stephanie has the respect of opponents and is tenacious.

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie knows entirely how to run...

Stephanie knows entirely how to run a case with thoroughness and dedication, she identifies issues early and deals with them efficiently

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie totally gets the detail, she's...

Stephanie totally gets the detail, she's very pragmatic, she works out what matters and what needs to be done. She's very good at giving the right advice.

Chambers UK 2024

Stephanie Prior leads the team with...

Stephanie Prior leads the team with real experience and commitment to her clients. Able to spot a good case early on and see it through to conclusion.

Legal 500 2024

Stephanie Prior leads a strong and...

Stephanie Prior leads a strong and competent team.

Legal 500 2024

With 10 years of experience as a...

With 10 years of experience as a registered general nurse, stephanie is well placed to support clients through complex and sensitive claims.

Legal 500 2024

Stephanie Prior ‘leads the team with...

Stephanie Prior ‘leads the team with real experience and commitment to her clients’

Legal 500 2024

Stephanie Prior is head of the...

Stephanie Prior is head of the clinical negligence department at Osbornes Law. She acts on a wide range of issues, including claims for brain injuries sustained at birth and delays in diagnosis. She frequently represents clients in fatal claims involving surgical error.

Chambers UK 2023

"She is very inventive in the...

"She is very inventive in the way she approaches difficult problems."

Chambers UK 2023

"She is fantastic - pragmatic and...

"She is fantastic - pragmatic and has her clients' backs."

Chambers UK 2023

"Stephanie Prior is totally committed to...

"Stephanie Prior is totally committed to her work and her clients."

Chambers UK 2023

"Stephanie Prior is very passionate about...

"Stephanie Prior is very passionate about her clients."

Chambers UK 2023

"Her level of detail in dealing...

"Her level of detail in dealing with cases is forensic."

Chambers UK 2023

"Stephanie Prior is very empathetic and...

"Stephanie Prior is very empathetic and practical, she gets to the heart of a case quickly."

Legal 500 2023

"Stephanie Prior is highly respected in...

"Stephanie Prior is highly respected in the marketplace, with a great wealth of experience, superb judgment and medical knowledge that is second to none."

Legal 500 2023

"Stephanie Prior and Jodi Newton are...

"Stephanie Prior and Jodi Newton are both superb. They always have the client at the centre of everything they do, they’re approachable, down to earth and dedicated."

Legal 500 2023

"Stephanie has always shown great judgment...

"Stephanie has always shown great judgment and common sense whilst building valuable relationships with her opponents."

Legal 500 2023

"Stephanie Prior is a standout solicitor."

"Stephanie Prior is a standout solicitor."

Legal 500 2023

"Stephanie Prior is an experienced lawyer...

"Stephanie Prior is an experienced lawyer with immense knowledge of her specialism, which allows her to run her cases with strategic precision."

Legal 500 2023

"Stephanie knows her way effortlessly around...

"Stephanie knows her way effortlessly around any clinical negligence issue and has a great strategic mind."

Legal 500 2023

Accreditations

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Stephanie is a ranked lawyer in Chambers UK Guide

"She has represented victims in a...

"She has represented victims in a number of high-profile cases."

Chambers UK 2023

"She works tirelessly for her clients...

"She works tirelessly for her clients and is incredibly focused on their needs. Attention to detail is key and she is meticulous."

Chambers UK 2022

"She's a very committed lawyer and...

"She's a very committed lawyer and always has the best interest of the client at heart."

Chambers UK 2022

"Stephanie Prior is excellent to deal...

"Stephanie Prior is excellent to deal with. She keeps everything up to date and works extremely hard for the clients and their families."

Chambers UK 2022

"Stephanie shows sensitivity and deals with...

"Stephanie shows sensitivity and deals with things in an understanding way."

Chambers UK 2021

"Her knowledge base is second to...

"Her knowledge base is second to none and her understanding of the litigation process stands out, as does her ability to work collaboratively."

Chambers UK

"Stephanie Prior... manages a varied caseload,...

"Stephanie Prior... manages a varied caseload, including obstetric claims, child and adult brain injury cases and fatal and non-fatal spinal cord injury cases."

Chambers UK

"Stephanie is experienced, knowledgeable of all...

"Stephanie is experienced, knowledgeable of all aspects of clinical negligence work, and strategic in running cases."

Chambers UK

Stephanie's Case StudiesVIEW ALL

  1. hospital
    19.9.2023

    Appendicitis Compensation Claim

    Failure to diagnose appendicitis case settles for 5-figure sum Stephanie Prior was instructed in a claim against Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS...

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  2. model of a spine
    19.9.2023

    Spinal Fracture Case Settles for 6-figure Sum

    Spinal Fractures following cessation of Denosumab injection Stephanie Prior was instructed in a spinal injury claim against Mid and South...

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  3. water
    9.2.2023

    Perineal Tear case settles for 6-figure sum

    Stephanie Prior recently settled a claim relating to a woman who delivered her baby after a traumatic labour. Her son...

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  4. hands of surgeon
    14.12.2022

    Successful settlement for negligent care during kidney transplant...

    Claimant v Royal Free London NHS Trust Osbornes have reached a settlement agreement on behalf of a Claimant who brought...

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  5. Medical doctor in empty hospital corridor
    1.8.2022

    Bereavement Following Treatment at Basildon Maternity Unit

    Stephanie Prior’s case relating to the death of Gabriela Pintilie has been settled and approved by the High Court....

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  6. Anatomy of Shoulder
    23.3.2022

    Nerve injury following bowel surgery

    Stephanie Prior was instructed in a claim against Luton & Dunstable University Hospital where our client sustained an injury to...

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  7. Pregnant Woman and Gynecologist Doctor at Hospit
    2.2.2022

    Lifelong Consequences for Newborn Baby

    Osbornes Law specialises in assisting families who have experienced birth injuries. We have represented families who have faced the loss...

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  8. Female surgeon with medical reports running
    31.1.2022

    Recent fatal medical negligence cases

    Osbornes Law specialises in helping families who have suffered a fatality due to inadequate medical care. Our specialist team is...

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  9. Hospital sign NEUROLOGY
    31.1.2022

    Recent Brain Injury Client Stories

    Osbornes Law specialises in helping families who have suffered a brain injury as a result of medical negligence. Our specialist...

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  10. heart monitor
    4.1.2022

    Five-figure Compensation for Cardiac Negligence

    In this cardiac negligence claim, we were instructed by a 42-year-old Polish man who had attended the Accident and Emergency...

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  11. negotiation
    4.1.2022

    6 Figure Settlement For Heart Attack Claim

    In this cardiac claim, we were instructed by the widow of a 55-year-old man, who had complained of chest pain...

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  12. Pregnant Woman and Gynecologist Doctor at Hospit
    2.1.2022

    Justice for Family Who Faced Loss of Newborn

    Osbornes Law specialises in assisting families who have experienced birth injuries. We have represented families who have faced the loss...

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  13. couple holding hands
    5.8.2021

    Vulnerable man suffers stroke after carers fail to...

    Grandfather who almost dies after ‘negligent’ care receives £900,000 settlement A grandfather who had a stroke and almost died when carers...

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  14. doctor
    13.7.2021

    Six-figure sum for substandard care by GP

    Stephanie Prior acted on behalf of J in connection with a claim relating to substandard care by her GP. The...

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  15. hospital monitor
    13.7.2021

    Substandard Nursing Care

    Stephanie Prior acted on behalf of Mr G DA in connection with a claim relating to substandard nursing care by...

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  16. 18.5.2021

    Missed Arm Fracture Case Study

    Orthopaedic injury: LR v Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Our client LR was 69 years old, had a...

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  17. 18.5.2021

    Seven figure settlement for brain injury

    F sustained a brain injury leaving her with severely impaired mobility and wheelchair dependent. In November 2013, F, 76, tripped and fell...

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  18. speeding ambulance
    18.5.2021

    Ambulance delay leads to sudden death

    Stephanie Prior acted in a fatal medical negligence claim for J, a dependent of C, his partner. C suffered from...

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  19. hospital monitor
    18.5.2021

    Fatality of child caused by incorrect diagnosis

    KRB was born in 2000 and was a patient at Whipp’s Cross Hospital. In the Autumn of 2014 he was feeling...

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  20. 18.5.2021

    Client awarded £100,000 for surgical negligence claim

    Our medical negligence solicitors were instructed to pursue a claim against Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Trust for injury caused...

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  21. 18.5.2021

    Failure to diagnose acute myocardial infarction

    Medical negligence solicitor Stephanie Prior was instructed to bring a fatal medical negligence claim against North Middlesex University Hospital NHS...

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  22. Cancer treatment in a modern medical private clinic
    21.9.2020

    Delayed Glioma Diagnosis

    Our delayed cancer diagnosis solicitors are acting for a family who experienced delays in cancer diagnosis, in that a male...

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  23. 11.10.2019

    Mum had stillborn baby after being sent home

    A young mum has spoken of the horror of having her child stillborn after she was sent home twice by...

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Stephanie’s Notable Cases

Stephanie Prior has recently settled clinical negligence claims relating to;

  • a failure to operate on a bleed in the brain in a timely fashion on a woman in her 70’s and the client received a seven figure damages award;
  • a claim relating to the death of a 42 year old man following the failure of A & E to diagnose his myocardial infarction and admit him to hospital which led to his death several hours later. The case settled for a six figure sum;
  • a claim relating to the death of a 29 year old woman due to an ambulance not being dispatched to her home which led to her death. Her partner and daughter received a six figure damages settlement;
  • a claim relating to the failure to diagnose and treat a fracture hip in a woman in her 60’s for seven weeks which led to a five figure damages settlement;
  • a claim relating to a failure of carers to attend to a man in his 60’s which led to him not taking his medication and him suffering a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) and left him with debilitating injuries. The case settled for £900,000;
  • a claim relating to failure to provide mental health treatment in a timely fashion which led to the suicide of a man in his late 50’s. The partner and child of the deceased were awarded a six figure settlement sum

Stephanie is currently investigating many fatal cases; brain injury cases, cardiac and ophthalmology cases as well as other cases against GPs, private doctors and the NHS, involving adults and children.

Steph's Legal 500 testimonials

Stephanie Prior is very experienced, with...

Stephanie Prior is very experienced, with an encyclopaedic medical knowledge. Fights tooth and nail for her clients.

Legal 500 2022

Stephanie Prior is a first-rate clinical...

Stephanie Prior is a first-rate clinical negligence specialist whose industry, great experience and medical background put her in an exceptional class.

Legal 500 2022

Stephanie Prior is a superb senior...

Stephanie Prior is a superb senior practitioner with an accurate eye for the nub of a case and an acute sense of the merit of any claim.

Legal 500 2022

A very experienced team headed up...

A very experienced team headed up by the wonderful Stephanie Prior, who has a fantastic reputation in the marketplace.

Legal 500 2022

"Stephanie Prior takes on complex cases...

"Stephanie Prior takes on complex cases and gets excellent results. She has a background in medicine which serves her clients well and is a realistic but tough litigator."

Legal 500 2021

"Stephanie Prior is hugely dedicated, adored...

"Stephanie Prior is hugely dedicated, adored by her clients, tenacious, efficient and extremely knowledgeable."

Legal 500 2021

"Stephanie Prior is very good with...

"Stephanie Prior is very good with troubled clients and is easily able to make them feel at ease."

Legal 500 2021

Insights from StephanieVIEW ALL

  1. ambulanta din UK
    12.12.2023

    NHS Compensation Payouts Guide

    What Are NHS Compensation Payouts? In the UK, the National Health Service delivers the vast majority of healthcare services. When...

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  2. 19.9.2023

    NHS England Waiting Lists: PM Blames Doctors’ Strike

    NHS England’s waiting list has been growing over the past decade, rising from 3 million in 2014 to 7.7 million in July...

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  3. Ambulance vehicles at the Royal London Hospital
    10.8.2023

    Ambulance Delays Affecting Rapid Patient Treatment

    In 2017, the Secretary of State for Health accepted the new ambulance performance standards recommended by NHS England, meaning that the 11...

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  4. 5.6.2023

    Are pharmacy closures putting patients at risk?

    It has been reported in the press that chemist closures will have an impact on patients living in deprived or...

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  5. pregnant lady
    23.3.2023

    Private Pregnancy Scans and Substandard Care

    In the news, it has been reported that private clinics that offer pregnancy scans to women are not meeting the...

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  6. Hospital sign MATERNITY
    21.9.2022

    Are maternity services safe? – Part 2

    In April last year I wrote a piece about government setting up a taskforce to look into why there are...

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  7. asian old man devastated by bad news
    9.8.2022

    New interactive rating tool reveals NHS wait times...

    Amidst record-breaking heatwaves and a lengthy patient waiting list due to COVID backlogs, it is not surprising that this summer...

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  8. doctor women at office
    29.6.2022

    Nottingham Maternity: Donna Ockenden to Chair Independent Inquiry

    An interim report on the state of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has just been released. However,...

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  9. 28.4.2022

    Calls for Public Inquiry into Vaginal Mesh Surgery

    A leading professor from the University of Oxford has called for a public inquiry into the use of vaginal mesh...

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  10. Cancer treatment in a modern medical private clinic
    23.2.2022

    Record high waiting lists put cancer patient lives...

    In early January 2022 there were nearly six million people in England waiting for routine operations and treatment: a record high....

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  11. Neglijenta medicala spital din UK
    23.2.2022

    Women from ethnic minorities experience worse maternity care

    It has been reported today that the government has set up a new task force to look into why there...

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  12. Basildon hospital maternity unit
    18.1.2022

    Basildon hospital maternity unit still needs improvements

    A Channel 4 News investigation into the maternity scandal at Basildon Hospital, which is part of the Mid & South Essex...

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  13. medical records
    18.11.2021

    How do I obtain my GP medical records...

    If you want to obtain copies of your medical records from your GP or the hospital where you have been...

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  14. maternity sign
    17.11.2021

    NICE revises guidelines on Induced labour

    Most babies are born naturally at around 40 weeks gestation. However, some pregnancies continue for longer. According to data from the...

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  15. clipboard
    20.7.2021

    What is the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch?

    The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) The HSIB (Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch) is an independent organisation comprising a team of...

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  16. nurse in hospital
    23.6.2021

    Impacted Fetal Head During Labour

    According to the World Health Organisation, labour is considered obstructed when the fetus cannot progress along the birth canal, despite...

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  17. surgeons
    15.4.2021

    Patient Safety Incident Response Framework

    What is the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) According to the NHS website, the PSIRF is a key part...

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  18. stethoscope
    25.3.2021

    Delays in removing Ureteric Stents

    In February 2020, the Health Care Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) published an interim bulletin in relation to the ‘Unplanned delayed removal...

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  19. stethescope
    6.11.2020

    Claims Against Basildon Hospital

    At Osbornes our specialist medical negligence solicitors represent a number of women who have been affected by poor maternity care...

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  20. queue of people in london
    27.10.2020

    When is a referral urgent?

    What is a referral and how is it arranged? Patients are entitled to ask to be referred for specialist treatment...

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  21. blue water
    13.10.2020

    Parental Bereavement Leave & Pay

    Leave and pay when a child dies Pregnancy and childbirth can be very exciting but anxious times for both parents. ...

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  22. 25.3.2020

    Investigation into the death of a 14 year old...

    A teenage girl with autism died following an MRI scan under general anaesthetic. This has sparked an investigation by the...

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  23. doctor
    27.2.2020

    Missed fracture compensation claims

    What is a bone fracture? A bone fracture occurs when the structure is damaged, causing the bone to break into 2...

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  24. pregnant lady
    26.2.2020

    East Kent NHS Trust maternity services under review

    An inquest held in January concluded that the death of baby Harry Richford at a hospital in Margate in 2017 was “...

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