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Concerns over maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

At least 56 babies and two mothers have tragically died at Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH) NHS Trust over the last five years, with many families questioning whether these deaths could have been avoided.   The trust operates two maternity units: Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital, both of which are rated ‘good’ by…

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2025: Symptoms, smear tests and HPV explained

January marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, aimed at raising awareness of symptoms to look out for, highlighting the importance of getting screened and explaining what happens at a pap smear test appointment.   Cervical cancer develops from abnormal cell changes in the cervix. The presence of these cells does not cause symptoms but may be…

Yaser Jabbar: Reports into Great Ormond Street surgeon a ‘white wash’, say families

Parents of children who suffered at the hands of disgraced Great Ormond Street surgeon Yaser Jabbar have spoken out after a ‘whitewash’ report was published this week.     Jabber treated ill children at Great Ormond Street between 2017 and 2022 – however it was later found that he left a number of children with…

Clinical negligence delays reach record high – Why this needs to change

At Oakwood Solicitors Ltd, we understand that waiting for your clinical negligence claim to settle can be frustrating and stressful– especially if you are still experiencing health problems caused by negligence.   However, although our experienced team of legal experts do all they can to push through your claim as quickly and efficiently as possible…

Botched Operations: NHS surgical errors increased by 70% Since 2019

Botched operations carried out by the NHS have risen by more than 70 percent in the past five years, figures have revealed.   According to the numbers, there has been almost 24,000 instances of patients needing extra care as a result of errors in the past year.     Some of the blunders include using…

Care home placed in special measures after abuse and neglect concerns

A care home in Batley has been placed into special measures after an inspection revealed serious concerns around the mismanagement of medicines and failures to safeguard people from abuse.   During the inspection at St Margaret’s Care Home, the Care Quality Commission found nine breaches of regulation including concerns around people’s safe care and treatment…

Staff Spotlight – Jade Glover

In our Staff Spotlight series, we take a look at key members of our team and find out about their area of expertise.   Today we meet Jade Glover, a Solicitor and our Deputy Head of Medical Negligence. Jade has kindly taken the time to answer some questions regarding Medical Negligence for current and former…

Risk of Surgery – Medical Negligence Case Study

We share a recent case study regarding a matter handled by our Medical Negligence team.   Our Deputy Head of Medical Negligence, Jade Glover, has recently negotiated settlement in a case in which the Claimant was not advised of a specific risk that was possible as the result of surgery.     Unfortunately, the risk…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month aimed at highlighting the signs and symptoms of the disease, supporting those who have been diagnosed, and encouraging others to get screened before it is too late.   Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, and represents 15% of all new cancer cases, and 30% of…

Man awarded £5,000 compensation after dentist removes wrong tooth

A client has been awarded £5,000 in compensation after the wrong tooth was extracted by a specialist dentist in Leeds.   The client instructed Oakwood Solicitors to act for them after they attended an appointment for their UR7 tooth to be removed.     However, after attending the dental practice, it was confirmed to the patient that the UR6 tooth was…