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The challenges of treating facial trauma in children and the medicolegal implications
by Mr Zaid Sadiq, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Surgery
12 October 2026
The face is associated with both functions vital to maintain life and cosmetic appearance. Therefore, injuries in this area are clinically significant (1). When facial injuries occur at a young age, they can have lasting consequences and result in significant disability (2, 3). Not only is paediatric facial trauma a leading cause of mortality and morbidity (2, 4), but it differs from that in adults in presentation, mode of injury and subsequent treatment (2). […]
Assessing psychological impact in anaesthetic awareness claims
18 September 2026
Millions of patients undergo surgical procedures requiring a general anaesthetic (GA) each year. While the overall risks associated with GA have progressively decreased, the precise mechanism by which anaesthetic drugs act on the body remains poorly understood. Furthermore, like all medications, adverse events can occur. One of these is accidental awareness during general anaesthesia (AAGA), […]
A medicolegal perspective on anaesthesia
12 August 2026
Anaesthesia is one of the largest and most wide-ranging medical specialties, and it is used in some form in around two-thirds of all hospital patients. It is generally a very safe procedure, and the risk of adverse events is low. Furthermore, many of the complications that do occur are minor and temporary in nature. However, a small proportion result in permanent harm or […]