Hudgell Solicitors is hosting a significant conference for medical negligence professionals in York, 2024, focusing on women’s health.
- This annual event will delve into crucial issues such as obstetric care, birth trauma, and healthcare inequalities.
- Esteemed speakers from the medical and legal fields, including experts like Sally Hatfield and Professor Nigel Bundred, will participate.
- Hudgell’s principal solicitor emphasizes the event as a collaborative knowledge-sharing platform.
- Reports highlight a growing concern over healthcare inequalities, particularly affecting women, forming a core topic for the conference.
In an upcoming event set for October 2024, Hudgell Solicitors will convene a conference in York gathering professionals in the medical negligence sector. This one-day event, now in its third year, promises to offer vital insights into the pressing issues surrounding women’s health—specifically obstetric care, birth trauma, and healthcare disparities. The choice of York as the venue marks a strategic move to broaden Hudgell Solicitors’ reach and deepen engagement with regional legal communities.
The conference will feature a roster of distinguished speakers from both the medical and legal fields, underscoring its role as a hub for interdisciplinary dialogue. Esteemed professionals such as Sally Hatfield KC and Mary Ruck KC from Manchester’s Byrom Street Chambers are set to present on complex cases of birth injury, wrongful birth, and the broader human rights implications in medical law. Their participation highlights the event’s commitment to tackling severe and nuanced medical negligence cases.
Adding to the rich tapestry of expertise is Professor Nigel Bundred, a surgical oncologist, whose work in breast cancer management is widely recognised. Dr Angeli Thallon, a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, and Dr Claire Wilson, a clinical psychologist specialising in PTSD related to obstetric trauma, will further contribute to the conference’s depth. These professionals underscore the critical insights into current medical practices that attendees can expect.
The event aims to address the rising concerns reported by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on birth trauma, which spotlighted severe deficiencies in maternity care. According to Elizabeth Maliakal, principal solicitor at Hudgell Solicitors, the conference is an opportunity to campaign for improved healthcare standards and better legal outcomes for women affected by medical negligence. “Our programme is designed to spark collaboration and knowledge exchange across disciplines,” she stated, acknowledging the urgent need for systemic improvement in how women’s health issues are managed both medically and legally.
Reports underline a troubling trend: the NHS has expended substantial financial resources—£4 billion over 11 years—on claims involving severe brain injuries at birth. As the APPG inquiry concludes that poor care remains prevalent in maternity units, events like this conference become crucial platforms for advocating change. Hudgells is positioning itself as a proactive participant in the broader dialogue on health equality, with hopes to impact policy and legal standards through shared knowledge and concerted action.
The 2024 conference promises to be a pivotal event, confronting key health issues and spearheading dialogue among experts.
