Shared Insights: Focus on maternity and neonatal safety
There has been and continues to be a considerable national focus on supporting maternity services to learn from harm in a meaningful way.
This session will be chaired by Amelia Newbold, our Risk Management Lead.
Experienced lawyers from Browne Jacobson’s specialist maternity division will share insights from their extensive experience of conducting high profile maternity inquests and complex and high-value maternity claims.
Chairperson
Amelia Newbold
Risk Management Lead
Amelia.Newbold@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)115 908 4856
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