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Family of Medical Negligence victim receive settlement of £400,000
The family of a pregnant mother, who died after she was twice sent home from a hospital accident and emergency department without appropriate treatment, has achieved a £400,000 settlement for medical negligence. The woman was just 28 when she collapsed in front of her...
Proposals put forward for nurses and midwives to receive three-yearly checks
Proposals are being put forward for nurses and midwives in the UK to be given checks every three years from the end of 2015. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (also known as the NMC) says it wants to see patients, employers and colleagues give feedback on performance...
Senior medical doctor measures down amid issues about Leeds Basic Infirmary device
Sir Roger Boyle, director of the Countrywide Institute for Cardiovascular Results has stepped down amid issues above the basic safety of the children’s coronary heart surgical treatment unit at Leeds General Infirmary. Final 7 days, Sir Roger spoke out and said he...
Senior physician measures down amid issues about Leeds Basic Infirmary unit
Sir Roger Boyle, director of the National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes has stepped down amid concerns in excess of the safety of the children’s heart surgical treatment unit at Leeds Basic Infirmary. Previous 7 days, Sir Roger spoke out and explained he would...
Senior medical professional methods down amid concerns about Leeds General Infirmary unit
Sir Roger Boyle, director of the National Institute for Cardiovascular Results has stepped down amid worries above the security of the children’s heart surgery device at Leeds General Infirmary. Last week, Sir Roger spoke out and mentioned he would not want his...
Personal Injury firm warn of incorrect doctors’ note concerns
Clear Law, a trusted group of personal injury solicitors in the UK, is warning of the growing concerns regarding incorrect doctors’ notes, which could lead to mistakes in diagnosis. Several recent cases have highlighted the problems that have occurred, with the...
Eleven hospitals to be placed in special measures after review into high mortality rates
The outcome of a review looking into the high mortality rates of fourteen hospital trusts have been announced, with the Government declaring that eleven hospitals are to be placed in special measures following several major failings. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt...
Errors Result in Patient death from a brain haemorrhage
Campaigners of a woman who died soon after doctors failed to diagnose a haemorrhage in the brain have received anout-of-court pay out from the NHS.Christine Smith, 67, from Braunton, Devon, died in July 2009 after trained medical staff failed to give her surgery that...
Infographic: Botched Clinical Negligence
As part of our 'Safe Surgery' series, we have created an infographic to highlight some of the key statistics around cosmetic surgery negligence. If you would like to share this latest infographic or re-publish it on your own website please download from our website...
Worcestershire baby left disabled after jaundice error
A healthy baby has been left blind, deaf and locked inside his body after a trainee midwife did not recognise the early signs of jaundice.Vasilli Kalisperas, from Malvern, Worcestershire, was suffering from a condition called kernicterus, caused by bilirubin, a yellow...
£150,000 for clinical negligence victim
In a unique settlement that makes clear that ‘secondary victims’ of negligence can also be compensated for their suffering, lawyers have secured a £150,000 pay-out for a widower who ‘drank himself into oblivion’ due to the trauma of witnessing his wife's final hours...
NHS comes under fire again but are the problems as bad as we are led to believe?
The NHS has come under fire again after a YouGov poll reported that nearly half of Britons say they or their families have experienced poor care or neglect.The poll, carried out in February, concluded that patients regularly struggle to get the treatment that they...
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Over-70s to receive shingles vaccine
A new government-led programme starting this September will see people in their 70’s being offered a vaccine against shingles. Experts have recommended routine immunisation against shingles for some years, with the elderly being at greater risk of developing the...
Sir Bruce Keogh submits review of cosmetic surgery industry
NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has called for a major crackdown on cosmetic surgery and the people who can administer it. The review said dermal fillers are a “crisis waiting to happen” and called for fillers to be a prescription only medical device. Currently,...
Swansea measles epidemic latest: hospital staff targeted for vaccine
Staff at hospitals in Swansea are the latest group to be targeted for vaccination against measles.Clinics will be set up at all health units to ensure that staff are protected from the disease.Over 800 cases of measles have now been reported in the Swansea area...
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Is it wrong to sue the NHS?
Britain’s National Health Service is, in some opinions, one of the country’s finest achievements; offering free-at-the-point-of-use healthcare, available to everyone, all the time, is an enviable asset for any country, even if it actually costs a lot more to run that...
Clinical Negligence
We’re very lucky to have the NHS in this country, and the huge numbers of devoted doctors and nurses who do all in their power to make sure any time spent in hospital is as painless as possible, however sometimes things go wrong. People do make mistakes, machines can...
Pressure Ulcers
Pressure Ulcers, also know as pressure sores or bedsores, are injuries that break down the skin and underlying tissue. They are generally caused when an area of skin is placed under pressure for a long or short period of time, and can range in severity from a patch of...