⚖️ Clarke Willmott LLP share their guide to rehabilitation after a bladder or bowel injury.

Associate Isabel Harper explains the rehabilitation process & why you may wish to seek legal advice.

Read the blog post here: bbuk.org.uk/guide-to-rehab…

Sad to see so many women still not getting appropriate care after sustaining potentially life-changing injuries. It took me months to be seen in a Perineal Trauma Unit after my tear. Proud to be working with MASIC to change this bit.ly/46UGdJ3 The MASIC Foundation #MaternalInjuries

'I’ll always be affected by what I’ve been through, it’s vital that other women are aware of the risks of OASI injuries in childbirth so they can make informed decisions about their care and potentially avoid years of trauma, surgery and loss.' thesun.co.uk/health/2348778…

'Initial doubts about the authenticity of her CESR documentation, relating to her ability to deal with ‘third and fourth degree tears’ were raised by the General Medical Council.' 👇
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23732323.…

'At least 15% of patients who sustained tears between 2020 and 2022 did not have a referral which is standard practice for patients who have sustained 3rd and 4th degree tears following delivery' 👇
#postnatal #maternity #OASI

This is incredibly important work to help identify and make significant waves in improving post partum care
Please forward this survery far and wide #birthinjury #WomensHealth Mumsnet Theo Clarke MP

Concerned by report from Rebecca Thomas in this week’s Health Check newsletter that St George's NHS FT have been routinely downgrading 3rd & 4th degree tears from ‘moderate harm’ to ‘lo or no harm’. We know that these are life-changing injuries for women Theo Clarke MP

If you have been affected by birth trauma and/or birth injury please complete this important new survey being led by Mumsnet and Theo Clarke MP ⬇️

surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HGL2KWX

#birthtrauma #childbirth #postnatal #birthinjury

If you’ve been affected by birth trauma then please fill in our survey to help us build a national picture of aftercare for mums across the UK. These results will inform the work we do at the new All Party Parliamentary Group for Birth Trauma👇 to help mums affected #birthtrauma

🏊‍♀️ 🌊Next week, Gill Castle will attempt to become the first person to swim the English Channel with a stoma.

She joins Nuala McGovern to discuss why she’s swimming to bring awareness to the effects of traumatic childbirth.

🎧 Listen here ⬇️

'Claims against the NHS for maternity negligence have risen by over a third in three years'

telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/1…

Gill Castle’s new podcast about her journey recovering from birth injury goes live today: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p… Listen to BBC Woman's Hour at 10am to hear more ⬇️

Why aren’t we seeing a reduction in the number of tears, grazes or episiotomies in mothers who have a vaginal birth? Suzanne White and Camilla Browne discuss:

👉leighday.co.uk/news/blog/2023…

Heysham mum to climb Snowden to thank little-known charity which ‘changed her life’ trib.al/T7aowVz

Birth trauma: “It’s taken me years to come to terms with what happened to me.' Mum reveals lifelong impact of serious childbirth injury 15-years ago: buff.ly/3DEx2Pr
The MASIC Foundation

A mum who suffered a traumatic birth is still suffering from life-changing injuries 15 years later. Geeta suffered a third-degree perineal tear and nerve damage when her first child was delivered by forceps: mylondon.news/news/health/lo…

Maya Sushila and Naomi Solomon discuss the support that is available to mothers who have suffered from birth trauma. #MASIC #medicalnegligence

The SOLACE Foundation is hosting a support group on August first at 7 PM CT. We hope to offer women a sense of community and support 💕 Please email [email protected] to sign up. Visit solaceforwomen.org/support/mental… to find out more.