Investigation into brain and other injuries at birth

We can support you if you’re worried that your baby has suffered harm at an NHS or private hospital during birth. These concerns might include lack of oxygen during birth (hypoxia), suffering HIE, being given therapeutic cooling or being investigated for a brain injury.

If you’re worried about other maternal or birth-related injuries besides brain injuries, such a serious tear you have suffered or an injury to the baby such as fractures or other injuries, submit a new case to Avma and choose the option of ‘an adverse outcome following medical treatment which you or a family member has received’.

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