About Cnci
Our aim is to ensure that the injured and their loved ones can obtain the help and advice they require at the time they need it most.
Cnci Description
In the aftermath of any serious incident those who have suffered injury or bereavement may seek explanations, support and advice. Later they may need to access more practical assistance or they may think about trying to recover compensation.
Our aim is to ensure that the injured and their loved ones can obtain the help and advice they require at the time they need it most. We are committed to acting in your best interests at every step of the way.
Reviews
The Stroke Association are running a fantastic campaign about Life After Stroke and #RebuildingLives We totally agree with their work and Call for the End of the Postcode Lottery for Stroke Treatment. https://www.cnci.co.uk/site/blog/medical- negligence-blog/
Two-year-old Beatrix had a complex medical history and had been placed on anti-epilepsy medicine but she was struggling to feed and kept vomiting.
Taliah, 36, was wrongly suspected of Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in relation to her daughter. Her daughter was taken into foster care and the family was not reunited until a year later when the case was dropped.
Via BBC News
A mother-of-two died after her symptoms of sepsis were mistaken for a muscle sprain, an inquest has heard.
Via BBC News
CASE STUDY
Hospital admits failings in child brain injury claim.
"CNCI act for a young boy who was born with cerebral palsy following a catalogue of failures in his mother’s antenatal care in the days preceding his birth." https://www.cnci.co.uk/…/casestudies/ch ildbirth_brain_injur…
A doctor has been found guilty of misconduct after he sent a patient needles through the post so she could treat herself following liposuction.
Via BBC News
Last weekend saw the Cerebral Palsy Sport athletics competition in York, so we thought we would share this blog from them about the problems parents face in receiving the right support. http://www.cpsport.org/…/only-4-of-pare nts-with-disabled-c…/
A hospital has admitted that there were 'missed opportunities' to save a baby boy who died from meningitis.
Via Manchester Evening News
CASE STUDY
Neonatal care failings led to brain injury.
"CNCI investigated a claim for the child and found that a catalogue of errors were made in his neonatal care. CNCI identified that the care plan for “routine care” was not appropriate and fell below a reasonable standard of care, given that he was a low birth weight baby."
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An ambulance crew came to the home of George Smith, 11, in Stickney in October 2017 after an asthma attack - but despite assessment, it was decided that he did not need to go to hospital.
Via Metro UK
"Your support can make a huge difference in your partner, friend, or family member’s recovery. " A helpful article on how to support a loved one who has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder http://ow.ly/heFs50uy6zx
The Brain and Spinal Injury Handbook 2019 is now out. Here is our advertorial "We listen, we understand, we help."
Caring can be a rewarding experience but it also has its difficulties.
Over half of carers in the UK said they expect their physical and mental health and well-being to get worse in the next two years.
This Carers Week, seven charities have come together to raise awareness of the difficulties that carers in the UK face and to help them get access to the support they need.
... Find out more here: https://www.carersweek.org/
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"Many families who have concerns about the quality of medical care – particularly some years previously - often wrongly assume that the relevant medical records will have been destroyed but in fact they are generally kept for a long time so it can be possible to explore treatment that took place 10, or even, 20 years ago."
Read more about how long term claims can be successful in our latest blog https://www.cnci.co.uk/…/award_for_man_ injured_as_child.html
June is Sands Awareness Month and Sands, the stillbirth & neonatal death charity have launched the Finding Your Way campaign which aims to tackle the taboo and help continue to break the silence that exists around baby loss.
The charity wants to make it easier for bereaved men to be able to find the right kind of support for them in the easiest possible way.
For more information and support visit: https://www.sands.org.uk
A little boy left catastrophically disabled by a medical blunder just days after his birth has won multi-million-pound compensation from the NHS.
Via Leeds Live
This coming Saturday is Sands, the stillbirth & neonatal death charity Garden Day and Remembrance Event at the National Arboretum. You can sign up for the event, which is open to anyone affected by the death of a baby, from the website. https://www.sands.org.uk/gardenday
Wearing a cycle helmet reduces risk of serious head injury by almost 70% and fatal head injury by 65%.
That is why we support the Headway - the brain injury association campaign for everyone to wear cycle helmets. http://ow.ly/fdGl50unOsp
Women given faulty breast implants fear they may have to pay back compensation after visits from bailiffs warning them of legal proceedings.
The PIP implant scandal affected about 300,000 women in as many as 65 countries.
Via BBC News