Born in Better Care

Safer maternity care – and reducing the numbers of avoidable injuries and deaths to mothers and babies – has been a major government priority since 2010.

Despite continued medical and technological advances, latest statistics show that on average, 15 babies a day still die within their first four weeks of life in the UK. In addition, on average, one mother a day dies also.

There is also evidence to suggest 76-80% of stillbirths and perinatal deaths investigated by national bodies are reported to have been avoidable with different care.

It is these statistics that led to the UK Government pledging to halve the rate of stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths by 2030. Yet today, major maternity care scandals and failings continue to be exposed.

But it is clear that much more needs to be done.

Led by our chief executive Amanda Stevens – herself a former hospital manager before embarking on a legal career which has spanned more than 25 years and largely revolved around birth cases  – we are proud of our work supporting initiatives and organisations which are collectively working to drive up standards on wards across the country.

As birth negligence and birth injury claims specialists, our work is mainly focused around supporting families affected by negligent maternity care.

We help many parents find answers which have been unforthcoming from hospital trusts, as well as highlighting errors which have resulted in the loss of life or injuries which require a life-time of physical and financial support.