Each year on 17 September, World Patient Safety Day brings global attention to a critical issue in healthcare: preventing avoidable harm to patients. For 2025, the spotlight is on our youngest patients, with the theme: “Safe care for every newborn and every child.”
This year’s campaign highlights the importance of building safe care into the earliest stages of life. The slogan, “Patient safety from the start!”, is a powerful reminder that protecting children’s health begins at birth and continues through early childhood.
Children can sometimes have illnesses that are not common in adults: congenital and inherited diseases, for instance, or infectious childhood diseases. Add consent and legal responsibility issues to this, and you have an area of medicine that is very complex.
From the moment a child is born, they deserve healthcare that is not only effective but also safe. However, infants and young children are especially vulnerable due to their developing bodies, unique health needs, and changing conditions. Mistakes in care – even small ones – can have serious, lifelong effects.
How We Can Help
If a medical mistake has harmed your child, you may be able to claim compensation on their behalf. Common paediatric medical negligence claims that our solicitors deal with include:
● Misdiagnosis
● Delays in diagnosis
● Problems with surgery
● Drug errors
● Medical errors relating to meningitis
● Medical errors relating to sickle-cell disease
● Insufficient epilepsy care
● Birth injuries
● Injuries causing cerebral palsy
● Anaesthetic care
If your child has suffered due to substandard medical care please contact our team of experienced and sympathetic medical negligence solicitors, who can help support and guide you and your family through the investigation process. To establish whether a claim is possible, please get in touch.
