OUR MAKE BIRTH BETTER PARTNERSSlater and Gordon is committed to supporting families affected by birth trauma and advocating for improvements in maternity care across the UK. We are pleased to partner with Make Birth Better, whose commitment to improving maternity and neonatal care aligns closely with our own dedication to supporting women, partners and families affected by birth trauma.
Through this partnership, we provide legal education, guidance and support to help individuals better understand their rights and options.
Slater and Gordon Legal Expertise
As part of our partnership with Make Birth Better, Slater and Gordon will provide legal education sessions and access to specialist legal clinics for the Make Birth Better community. These sessions are designed to help parents and families better understand their rights and the support available to them following a traumatic birth experience.
Our legal experts can offer guidance across a range of legal matters, including:
Clinical negligence
Employment law
Family law
Education law
We understand that the impact of birth trauma can extend far beyond the immediate experience, affecting every aspect of family life. Access to clear information and expert advice can be an important part of helping families navigate the challenges they face and make informed decisions about their future.
We support Make Birth Better’s campaigns and work to deliver real lasting change when it comes to maternity and neonatal care. While supporting families through specialist legal expertise, we are also proud to stand alongside an organisation that is working to improve maternity and neonatal care for future generations.
Meet Emma Doughty
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National Head of Clinical Negligence at Slater and Gordon.
Emma has dealt with a wide variety of complex and high value claims, including
injuries during birth and during labour. Emma says:
“The issues in our maternity services are systemic and all too often we hear of
women and babies coming to harm due to failings. This is utterly appalling, but
without wholesale reform of maternity services, sadly this will not change – which is
why it is absolutely vital that support is there for those women and families who have
suffered as a result of birth trauma.
“The work of Make Birth Better in delivering support, while also campaigning and
pushing for positive change, is fantastic and we are delighted to partner with them.
Families who have already been through so much deserve to be given the support
they need, and knowing their legal rights is a hugely important and empowering step.
We look forward to working with the Make Birth Better team and wider community to
offer our support in every way possible.”
Together, we are committed to helping families feel informed, supported and
empowered while contributing to the wider goal of safer, more compassionate and
more inclusive maternity care for everyone.
You can contact Emma, on:
0330 995 5571
