Nadine Montgomery Allam, trainee solicitor with L&M MediLaw, the medical negligence offering by Levy and McRae, has been invited to 11 Downing Street by the Institute of Global Health Innovation and the charity Patient Safety Watch. The event held on Tuesday evening will celebrate successes in patient safety and highlight areas that need improvement, alongside the release of a new report on patient safety and avoidable harm.The event brings an opportunity to network for those invited, many of whom will have been involved in making significant progress in the field of patient safety.
Nadine was the pursuer in the landmark case on informed medical consent, Montgomery vs Lanarkshire Health Board, decided in 2015 unanimously in her favour. Nadine now advocates for best practice in patient safety and care through her work with L&M MediLaw.
Nadine said
“ It is an honour to be invited to such a prestigious event and I very much look forward to hearing of the progress being made in the field of patient safety. The event being in 11 Downing Street is a real added bonus and I am intrigued to see what Downing Street is really like!”
David McKie, Director of Levy & McRae said:
“We are delighted to see one of our team participating in such an event. It is a real testament to Nadine`s efforts in the area of patient safety and the work that she does.”
If you would like to hear more about Nadine’s story, case and journey into law you can view this recent interview with her on Hey Legal YouTube.