Maternity Conference. From risk to resolution: examining negligence in the birthing process – 21st January 2026

Managing Director to join expert panel exploring negligence in maternity care

This one-day conference in Leicester, hosted by ALL-Events, brings together legal and medical professionals to explore where maternity care can go wrong and how issues are addressed in clinical negligence cases.

Drawing on her extensive experience managing media coverage in this practice areas, Scala Managing Director, Natalie Rodgers will present a session on “Maternity Negligence and the Media,” examining how high-profile cases are reported, the impact of public perception, and the reputational challenges faced by healthcare providers and legal teams.

This event is tailored for clinical negligence lawyers, both claimant and defendant. The programme features a multidisciplinary line-up, with expert insights from midwives, obstetricians, fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists, and media professionals.

Conference Agenda Highlights:

At the Beginning: Risk, Consent and Inductions Amanda Clifton, Midwife, Bush & Co

Watching Baby: Monitoring and Escalation Dr Teresa Kelly, Consultant Obstetrician, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester

Delivery and Its Complications Dr Pallavi Karkhanis, Consultant Obstetrician and Fetal Medicine Specialist, University Hospitals Birmingham

Maternity Negligence and the Media Natalie Rogers, Scala

Caring for the Newborn Dr Jonathan Cusack, Consultant Neonatologist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust / McCollum Consultants

The Mother’s Journey: Injuries and Outcomes

Early bird rates end 31st October 2025. For more details and to book, visit https://all-events.co.uk/labour-and-liability/