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Birth Trauma Association

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Charity supporting parents who have experienced traumatic birth.

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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"How did a woman arrive at hospital in labour, spend hours in a birth suite, repeatedly ask for pain relief, and yet nobody...recognised that her baby was in serious distress until it became a critical emergency?" New South Wales. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Mother demands answers after traumatic birth at Queanbeyan Hospital
A mother who experienced a traumatic birth at the Queanbeyan Hospital says her daughter could have died due to care failures during her labour.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Very grateful to be invited onto Nevertheless She Persisted on Resonance FM to talk about birth trauma. www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/ne...
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Nevertheless She Persisted – 30 September 2026
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our Wales officer, Chloe Lazenby, is a brilliant advocate for families coping with birth trauma and baby loss. This film shows her husband, Daniel, talking about his work commemorating their infant son. www.instagram.com/reels/Dd5u1-...
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Liam Martin on Instagram: "The 9th to the 15th of October is Baby Loss Awareness Week, so we are showing The Blue Pool on @ambobdim, the Welsh digital culture platform (link in bio), and through baby ...
390 likes, 39 comments - liammartinfilm on September 29, 2026: "The 9th to the 15th of October is Baby Loss Awareness Week, so we are showing The Blue Pool on @ambobdim, the Welsh digital culture plat...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our next Zoom drop-in is with our peer supporter Leone on Tuesday 6 October. You can register here: buytickets.at/birthtraumaa...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Delighted that Hannah Barnes has won the MJA award for Outstanding Contribution to Health or Medical Journalism. Do read her superb award-winning piece, about maternity failings at Oxford University Hospitals. www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
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Britain's next maternity scandal
A four-month investigation with Channel 4 News reveals harrowing failings at one of Britain's most prestigious hospitals
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Great to see the HSSIB carry out an investigation into diagnosis of, and pathways for, placenta accreta spectrum. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Mums welcome investigation into placenta accreta spectrum
Erin Cooper, whose life was changed by placenta accreta spectrum, hopes it will help other mothers.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There's still time to book slots for the free Hudgell's legal clinic - details below.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Probably worth treating these stats with caution - the rise in recorded third- and fourth-degree tears may well be down to better diagnosis. www.thetimes.com/article/e31f...
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Record number of women left with life-altering injuries from giving birth
Nearly 8,000 suffered severe postpartum haemorrhages in the first six months of this year, analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats shows
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Healthcare costs for mothers developing PTSD after childbirth were double those for women who did not, suggesting early prevention could save £26 million a year." Really important research from Professor Susan Ayers. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Routine PTSD screening for new mothers could save NHS £26 million a year
Around one in 20 women suffer from clinical levels of post-traumatic stress disorder after giving birth, says new study
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"Healthcare service costs for women with PTSD were approximately twice those of women without PTSD during the period from 6 to 12 months after birth." An impressive study from Professor Susan Ayers and her team at @CityStGeorges. 5f8ec21b-f020-4c12-ba31-b274e112a90f.filesusr.com/ugd/70a10c_9...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"It was evident from the care of the women reviewed in the confidential enquires that many women are still falling through the gaps before, during and after pregnancy." A lot to digest in the latest MBRRACE report. www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/assets/downl...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Do come and hear Chloe Lazenby, our Wales officer, speak! Tickets available at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mastering-...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
'Ceri Ann said she was then left alone on the recovery ward, unable to move. "I just wanted to see my baby but I couldn't, and the staff told me there was no-one available to take me up to see her."' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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C-sections hit record high in Wales as mothers warn of support gap
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Huge congratulations to the charity @masic_uk on their 10th birthday. They have done such wonderful work in those 10 years in supporting women with birth injuries and we're sure they will continue to do so. www.leighday.co.uk/news/press-r...
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Ten-year anniversary for MASIC Charity
Maternal injury charity MASIC is marking a decade of work that has broken the taboo on discussion of injuries suffered by women in childbirth.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If you'd like to book a free 30-minute legal clinic with Hudgell's, the week beginning 21 September, to ask about taking legal action on birth trauma, please email Nazish.Nawaz@hudgellsolicitors.co.uk
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Cacciacarro’s pregnancy had been classed as high risk ...But when a 34-week scan revealed Chiara had lost weight over the previous two weeks, maternity staff at Worthing hospital did not make a plan to expedite her birth." www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Bereaved parents to give evidence at independent review of Sussex maternity services
Review led by Donna Ockenden launches after campaign by families and media investigation into deaths
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"The frightening and dangerous condition is being missed in at least 15,000 women a year across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland." ouhttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/28/thousands-of-uk-women-have-undiagnosed-ptsd-after-childbirth-each-year-study-finds
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Thousands of UK women have undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth each year, study finds
Experts call for joined-up support through the postnatal period amid concerns GPs are not trained to spot symptoms
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Questions for OUH and its maternal scanning policy. The HRA says: “Had we been asked about OxGRIP at the time, we would likely have advised that it should be classified as research and submitted for review by a Research Ethics Committee.” channel4news.substack.com/p/fresh-ques...
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Fresh questions for NHS hospital trust gripped by maternity scandal
A hospital trust at the centre of a maternity scandal has come under further scrutiny over how it scanned pregnant women, as NHS England launches its own investigation. Victoria Macdonald reports.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"If birth injuries are recognised earlier, treated sooner, and taken seriously, fewer women will have to live for years with preventable suffering." We need to recognise that South Asian women have a higher risk of severe tearing in childbirth. www.asianstandard.co.uk/i-knew-somet...
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‘I knew something wasn’t right’: Mum left with life-changing injuries after childbirth tear went undiagnosed - Asian Standard Newspaper
A London mother who says she spent more than two years seeking answers after suffering a serious childbirth injury is calling for women to be listened to, amid research suggesting women of South Asian...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A particularly eloquent and moving account of how one woman was affected by birth trauma, following welcome news that a Senate committee in Australia will investigate postpartum care. www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
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At last, some light on 'silent epidemic' with a heartbreaking toll
Birth trauma affects up to 100,000 women every year. The physical injuries can take years to heal or become a lifelong burden.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Reposting this to correct yesterday's mistake of referring to "placenta accreta syndrome" rather than "placenta accreta spectrum". www.birthtraumaassociation.org/news-campaig...
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What is placenta accreta spectrum - and why aren’t women being told about it? — Birth Trauma Association
“My pregnancy started off normally, but at eight weeks, and then at 16 weeks, I had heavy bleeding and I started panicking.” Chloe Robinson, 34, was scanned and told her placenta was lying really low ...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Placenta accreta syndrome is poorly understood and under-diagnosed. Thanks to Sarah Jewell for a great article explaining why we need a better understanding of PAS. www.birthtraumaassociation.org/news-campaig...
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What is placenta accreta syndrome - and why aren’t women being told about it? — Birth Trauma Association
“My pregnancy started off normally, but at eight weeks, and then at 16 weeks, I had heavy bleeding and I started panicking.” Chloe Robinson, 34, was scanned and told her placenta was lying really low ...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
So often the effect of birth trauma is both profound and long-lasting. www.mensjournal.com/entertainmen...
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Hayden Panettiere Said She Nearly Died Giving Birth To Her Daughter
She nearly died bringing her daughter into the world. Hayden Panettiere's memoir detailed the birth trauma, postpartum depression, and addiction that followed.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
FREE LEGAL CLINIC We're really pleased that our trusted legal partner, Leigh Day, will be offering free 30-minute phone or video clinics on 24 and 25 Aug, to answer your legal questions. To make an appointment for a free consultation, email ebushnell@leighday.co.uk or sstrkljevic@leighday.co.uk
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"We are unable to report the indication for an induction of labour nor the reasons for a caesarean birth...as this information is not captured in the national maternity datasets, despite it often being recorded in the local hospital records." Frustrating. maternityaudit.org.uk/FilesUploade...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Our trusted legal partner, Leigh Day, will be offering free 30-minute phone or video clinics this month, with Emmalene Bushnell on 24 August and with Sanja Strkljevic on 25 August. To make an appt, email ebushnell@leighday.co.uk or sstrkljevic@leighday.co.uk
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"The nurse in charge of my care was talking to colleagues outside the curtains and said: 'Her poor son is on the high dependency unit because she was too lazy to push'. I didn’t choose to have a caesarean, I was advised." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Mum's birth trauma after nurse called her 'lazy' while newborn son was on oxygen
Mum Morgan Joins was left feeling guilty for months after the birth of her son, after she overheard a nurse call her "lazy" for having a caesarean-section while her newborn was put on oxygen
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Forthcoming legal clinic with @LeighDay_Law on 24 and 25 August. Both Emmalene (24th) and Sanja (25th) specialise in birth injuries and obstetric negligence. To make a free 30-minute appt, email ebushnell@leighday.co.uk or sstrkljevic@leighday.co.uk
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Absolutely devastating read on the impact of international aid cuts on maternity care in the Central African Republic. For every 100,000 births in the country, 829 women die. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Inside the worst places on earth to give birth
The Independent’s chief international correspondent Bel Trew travelled across the Central African Republic and Nigeria speaking to women who are risking their lives for motherhood
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This is something we see a lot, but isn't talked about very much: fathers refusing to try for a second child because they cannot face putting their female partner through another traumatic birth. ifstudies.org/blog/for-mor...
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For More Births, We Need Better Birth Experiences
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"As she pushed her son into the world, the pubic symphysis cartilage holding her pelvis together tore away from the bone. Her pubic symphysis 'popped' – pubic symphysis diastasis is a rare but devastating birth injury that left her in excruciating pain." hercanberra.com.au/life/ayla-lo...
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The $17.5 billion hidden crisis: World-first report hits close to home for Canberra women
Read Ayla Lorenzo's story as a new world-first report reveals the $17.5B cost of birth injuries in Australia and calls for urgent perinatal care reform.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This is incredibly sad. A mother exhausted from a three-day labour and postpartum haemorrhage is expected to go straight into caring for a newborn baby without help. www.aol.co.uk/articles/exh...
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'Exhausted' new mum, 18, wakes up to find days old baby dead in her arms - AOL
"It's a very sad tragedy."
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"Partners are frequently expected to move on quickly, and disregard their own feelings and experiences. However, that dismissal and unprocessed grief can lead to isolation, relationship strain, PTSD symptoms, and even drug and alcohol abuse." www.huffpost.com/entry/birth-...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Day 5 of Birth Trauma Awareness Week #BTAW2026 is looking at physical health costs of birth trauma. Our survey showed that many experienced devastating physical symptoms after traumatic birth, including bladder injuries, infection and anal sphincter damage. #BirthTraumaCostMe
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"These conditions are costing Australia an estimated $17.5 billion each year...$8.8 billion in lost labour market costs, $6.5 billion in wellbeing and burden of disease impacts, $1.4 billion in health system costs and $792 million in household financial costs." www.dailymail.com/wires/aap/ar...
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Mothers pay the price for birth trauma costing billions
Six years after delivering her first child, Ali Minichiello is still dealing with life-altering injuries. Forceps were used during her labour and five weeks...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It’s Day 4 of Birth Trauma Awareness Week #BTAW2026, and we’re looking at the financial cost of birth trauma. Our survey of 903 women showed that birth trauma often led to a range of unexpected costs, such as paying for counselling or private physiotherapy. #BirthTraumaCostMe
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"We’ve all seen the headlines: in the UK, birth rates have dropped to their lowest level in 50 years. Now new research from the Birth Trauma Association has found that women’s experience of childbirth has played a significant role in the falling figures." www.thetimes.com/article/0ad7...
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My son was rushed to neonatal intensive care. I haemorrhaged
Birth trauma is putting women off having more children. Some go online for support. By India Sturgis
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Nearly half of women who have traumatic births on the NHS say it has stopped them from having more children in the future, a report has found. #BirthTraumaCostMe #BTAW2026 www.thetimes.com/article/2efd...
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Traumatic births on NHS put women off having more children
Nearly half of women with birth trauma decided against further pregnancies and a third had delayed them, a study says
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
It's Birth Trauma Awareness Week, and the theme this year is the cost of birth trauma. Birth Trauma Australia have commissioned research showing that birth trauma costs the Australian economy $17.5 billion a year. How much does it cost the UK? womensagenda.com.au/latest/eds-b...
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There is no 'bouncing back' from childbirth trauma without knowledge and resources
Birth trauma is an escalating public health crisis Australia can no longer ignore. 13 years after my own such trauma, I know it takes longterm support.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
"Official figures show 1,418 claims lodged in 2025-26, a rise of 40 per cent in six years." www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"...multiple reviews have not produced mechanisms or agendas for change. Mechanisms for change require informed methods of implementation, consultation, and accountability, involving patients and the public." www.bmj.com/content/394/...
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Amos maternity review methods compounded harm for families
Future work to improve maternity care must be trauma informed and listen to the needs of families, writes Jenny Ardley Our maternity system is in crisis. A week after the Ockenden review of maternit...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Many thanks to Olivia Boschat of @boltburdonkemp.bsky.social for her webinar yesterday on taking legal action after traumatic birth. You can watch the webinar here (scroll down): www.birthtraumaassociation.org/complaints-l...
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Complaints and legal advice — Birth Trauma Association
If poor care has contributed to your birth trauma, you might want to consider making a complaint or taking legal action. The Birth Trauma Association guides explain how to access your medical notes, m...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Julianne Moore, a partner at Irwin Mitchell, will be offering free 30-minute phone or video consultations between 13 and 17 July on taking a medical negligence action after traumatic birth. Please contact Sam Young, sam.young@irwinmitchell.com to book a slot.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thanks so much to the women's health team at Bolt Burdon Kemp for sharing their thoughts about the Amos review and highlighting our work. www.boltburdonkemp.co.uk/our-insights...
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National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Report- a letdown? | Bolt Burdon Kemp
In this episode, Hannah Travis, Senior Associate in our Women’s Health team, sits down with Claudia Hillemand, Partner and Head of the Child Brain Injury team, to discuss their initial reactions to th...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
One of our trusted legal partners, Bolt Burdon Kemp, is offering a free webinar at 12.30 on Wednesday 8 July about making a medical negligence claim. It will by led by Olivia Boschat of BBK's women's health team. Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
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Select tickets – Webinar: Making a legal claim after a traumatic birth – Zoom
Webinar: Making a legal claim after a traumatic birth – Zoom, Wed 8 Jul 2026 - In this webinar hosted by the Birth Trauma Association, Olivia Boschat, associate solicitor in the women’s health team at...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Interesting interview with Donna Ockenden. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Maternity investigator Ockenden says Amos review ‘hasn’t taught me anything new’
The senior midwife was also asked if she would take on the role of national maternity commissioner.
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Our response to the Amos review. www.birthtraumaassociation.org/news-campaig...
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‘A huge missed opportunity’: the Birth Trauma Association responds to the Amos review — Birth Trauma Association
The UK’s leading birth trauma charity, the Birth Trauma Association, has described the final report of the Independent Investigation into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England – the Amos review –...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Thoughtful article from James Titcombe in response to the Nottingham maternity review. www.bmj.com/content/393/...
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To improve maternity services we must confront the damaging ideology that prizes “normal childbirth” over safe care
The review of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is a devastating read.1 It found that, between 2012 and 2025, 520 women and babies experienced potentially avoidable harm,...
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"The rate of women sustaining the most serious type of tear during childbirth rose to 31.1 in every 1,000 in January, February and March – the highest since monitoring started in 2020." www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Risk of serious birth injuries is rising for women in England, data suggests
About 31 in every 1,000 facing haemorrhage or severe tears, NHS figures show, in trend described as ‘national crisis’
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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Excellent piece about Donna Ockenden's review into Nottingham by Janice Turner. www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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There’s way too much impunity in the NHS
The latest maternity scandal is a saga of cruelty, negligence and lack of accountability — it’s becoming all too familiar
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