The husband of an elderly dementia sufferer who was sexually abused by a convicted rapist living in the same care home says he will never forgive those who made his beloved wife ‘easy prey for a monster’. Despite having offences dating back to 1968 on his record, and having served a lengthy prison sentence for […]
The failures in maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust which have been laid bare by the findings of a five-year inquiry today are simply horrifying. Significant or major concerns over the maternity care provided were found in 201 deaths – 131 stillbirths and 70 neonatal deaths and 84 brain damage cases between 2000 […]
The findings of a survey into how well supported parents feel throughout pregnancy and birth by health professionals – commissioned by Hudgell Solicitors – will be shared with delegates at the National Maternity Safety Conference this week. We are proud to once again be the co-headline sponsor of the conference, which is organised by Baby […]
As part of Hudgell Solicitors’ support of Baby Loss Awareness Week, Jo Irvin, Clinical Lead at the House of Light charity, outlines its help to bereaved parents Baby loss is obviously a very traumatic event in life which happens in lots of different ways and affects women and their families in differing ways also. At […]
As somebody fortunate enough not to have experienced losing a limb in my life, I can of course only try and imagine the impact of such a life-changing situation. I can’t begin to understand the feelings of denial, grief and anger experienced by people receiving the devastating news that they need an amputation, or that […]
I was recently privileged to attend a Birth Trauma Conference in Barnsley in which families talked openly about their experiences. I arrived not quite knowing what I would be listening to and anticipated it would be mainly doctors and nurses discussing various recent scenarios in which sub-standard care was suggested to have been provided. I […]
The family of an elderly woman who made national headlines when neglectful and abusive treatment of her in a residential home was exposed today said they hoped her ‘legacy’ would ensure others are now afforded better care. Dementia sufferer Freda Jobson, 87, died over the Easter weekend with her family and loved ones around her, […]
More than one third of care homes in England are failing safety inspections, with falls, drug errors and lack of staff leaving vulnerable elderly people at risk. The shocking findings come as part of a review by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which oversees safety standards across England’s 4,000 care and residential homes. In 2014, […]
Hudgell Solicitors has welcomed recognition from the Government of the role cameras have played in exposing poor and neglectful treatment of the elderly and vulnerable in care homes. It came in an official response from The Department of Health to a petition calling for CCTV in all UK care homes. The Government said it ‘does […]
Images and video footage showing the appalling treatment of dementia sufferer Freda Jobson whilst in care made national television and newspaper headlines, shocking families across the country earlier this month. Her carers at Keldgate Manor Residential Care Home in Beverley, East Yorkshire, were sentenced in court having being caught on camera mocking and taunting her […]
The mother of an inspirational East Yorkshire teenager who has won awards and recognition for her bravery and courage after being diagnosed with cancer has urged other parents to follow their instincts and demand thorough investigation should their child display worrying health symptoms. Hope Rooms was aged just 12 when she was diagnosed with cancer, […]