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My colleague Rhiannon Daniel recently attended a Parliamentary roundtable at the invitation of the Spinal Injuries Association discussing women’s health after spinal cord injury. As…
It’s been three months since the Women’s and Equalities Committee (WEC) report found ‘medical misogyny’, is leaving women in unnecessary pain and waiting to be…
Weakened; broken; crumbling – these are just some of the ways the NHS is currently being described by the public. The state of the overstretched…
On Wednesday 7th February Five X More launched their Black Maternity Experiences Survey. This will be the second time they have run this survey. Five…
A new study has found the number of under-50s being diagnosed with bowel cancer is increasing globally. Bowel cancer rates rose in 27 out of…
In their report published this week, the Women’s and Equalities Committee (WEC) finds that ‘medical misogyny’ is leaving women in unnecessary pain and undiagnosed for…
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is currently investigating the care provided to more than 700 patients after serious concerns were raised about the practices of…
What is an APPG? All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups run by and for Members of Parliament or the House of Lords. It…
The Autumn Budget’s promised £22.6 billion for NHS has the potential to boost the economy by millions of pounds every year if women’s health is…
Ordinarily, negligence claims are brought by a direct victim of physical harm. However, in some less common scenarios, it is possible to bring a personal…
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is urgently reviewing more than 700 cases following serious concerns about one of its former surgeons, a leaked report has…
A gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary and botched procedures on hundreds of women is a shocking reminder of how women’s health is often overlooked. Daniel…
This year’s Birth Trauma Awareness Week focuses on an often-overlooked aspect of women’s healthcare: informed consent. Understanding and exercising informed consent in maternity care is…
In recognition of Men’s Health Week which runs between 10-16 June 2024, I wanted to talk about prostate cancer – the most common form of…
The Government must protect whistleblowers and listen to the concerns they raise. Better reporting from staff within the NHS will help improve the service for…
The NHS must prioritise raising awareness of conditions that specifically impact ethnic minorities, BBK says after discovering huge disparities in care experiences. Our Manifesto for…
Over the last eight months, we have been working on Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Manifesto for Injured People. At BBK we are passionate about supporting injured…
New case law has changed the scope for successful claims for secondary victims. It’s an unwelcome step for many, but does clarify some grey areas…
An inquiry into traumatic births has called for sweeping changes to the UK’s maternity and postnatal care services. Hundreds of women told harrowing stories of…
It’s been nearly six years since the ‘Think Aorta’ campaign was launched to raise awareness of aortic dissection and improve diagnosis, but 2,000 people are…
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