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Transparency In Medicine Transparency In Medicine is key to patient safety. There is a need for trustworthy information when patients are sick, scared, and vulnerable. Patients need simple but detailed and useful information about tests, procedures, surgery and alternatives. It … Continued

TVT Compensation Claim TVT Compensation Claim is another important step for women harmed by transvaginal mesh. The Claimant claimed compensation for clinical negligence pertaining to treatment from the Defendant in 2007 for TVT mesh. The Claimant alleged that she was … Continued

Retained Placenta and Ashermans Retained Placenta and Ashermans leads to chronic pain, infertility and miscarriage when the repeated D&C to remove products causes adhesions We acted for a woman who gave birth and was readmitted with post-partum haemorrhage on two … Continued

LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL MESH RECTOPEXY We have assisted many women who have been injured by Laparoscopic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy. The treatment of the Claimant by the Defendant was negligent. The Defendant admitted liability for failing to offer alternative treatment options before … Continued

Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception and Asherman’s Syndrome Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception and Asherman’s Syndrome as a result is a heart breaking outcome. We acted for a Claimant who brought a claim for compensation for clinical negligence … Continued

DIAGNOSING ASHERMAN’S SYNDROME When it comes to diagnosing Asherman’s syndrome it important to understand that the adhesions are generally not effectively seen on a standard CT Scan. It is important to obtain specialist scans. You want to know the extent … Continued

Pregnancy and Asherman’s Syndrome Pregnancy and Asherman’s Syndrome is a frequently asked question. Women need to know if they are still able to get pregnant and carry to term. Asherman’s syndrome is a condition where adhesions form inside the uterus … Continued

Women Know Their Bodies Women Know Their Bodies and should be listened to. A profound difficulty for women in clinical negligence cases, as in medicine as a whole, is that they are often wronged not only in what is done … Continued

Important Consideration When Investigating Infertility An Important Consideration When Investigating Infertility and before investing in IVF. Obesity and diabetes drastically impact gynaecological care across a woman’s lifespan, driving up rates of infertility, menstrual irregularities, and gynaecological cancers. Obesity is more … Continued

Effective Treatment for Fibroids Effective Treatment for Fibroids should not be hysterectomy as first line treatment. Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumours or growths affecting the uterus.  The uterus is composed almost entirely of muscle fibres. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths … Continued