Medical Malpractice
Proposed changes to fees for Clinical Negligence cases could cause some cases not to be pursued
Madeline Seibert, Partner Medical Negligence highlights the recent news that the Department of Health is considering introducing fixed legal fees for clinical negligence cases where damages do not exceed £100,000. This will include a high number of complex and tragic fatal accident cases where the ....
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Hospital patient dies after misdiagnosis
A report has revealed that a hospital patient who died from meningitis was initially diagnosed as suffering from alcohol withdrawal after being admitted to Arrowe Park Hospital, run by the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The same Trust was also investigated after staff mi....
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Audit shows many hospital patients are sent home too early
Essex residents may be interested to learn about some of the findings from a recent audit of hospital patient care. According to statistics from health authorities and trusts, there is a growing problem of patients being discharged from the hospital too early. Often, these discharged patients are ....
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Colchester Hospital worst in England for ‘never’ incidents
Residents in Harlow may be shocked to hear that Colchester Hospital Trust was rated the worst in England for 'never' incidents over the past year. The Trust runs Essex County Hospital and Colchester General Hospital. A representative for the Trust defended the 'no blame' policy within the organisati....
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Misdiagnosis of breast cancer
Women in Harlow and across the UK may be interested in learning some of the particulars involved in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. If a patient has noticed any changes to their breasts, it may be prudent to see a physician. The process of diagnosing and treating breast cancer will ....
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Hospital care inadequate for mental health patients
When someone has a friend or relative in an Essex hospital, it is expected for them to be provided with the best possible standard of care. However, a report into the treatment of UK mental health patients has revealed that those in hospital psychiatric wards are more likely to die unnecessarily t....
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Duty of care in mental health following patient suicide
Essex, much like the rest of the United Kingdom, keeps a close eye on the state of their local NHS services. Mental health care is an area often neglected, and unfortunately, that can extend to the practice of the professionals employed therein. Putting an individual on suicide watch means that the ....
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What a patient needs to know about clinical negligence
Formerly called medical negligence, clinical negligence is the court process a patient must follow in order to seek financial compensation from their medical attendants. It is important to note that, if a claimant is successful in proving negligence, any recompense will be purely financial. Proof mu....
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Investigation launched into dental practice
A dentist has been suspended and a police investigation launched after claims that a doctor endangered the lives of his patients by flouting safety standards. The Nottinghamshire dentist was suspended for 18 months after he was filmed by a whistleblower, allegedly failing to maintain health and safe....
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Hospital staff reduce serious incidents through simulation course
A hospital team who reduced the number of serious incidents that happened in the Emergency Department by creating a simulation course has been named as a finalist in the 2014 NHS Innovation Awards. The team developed the course, which was implemented in January 2013, in order to address the proble....
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Inappropriate cancer patient care forces hospital to apologise
An NHS trust has sent letters of apology to cancer patients who were harmed due to the care they received from a consultant surgeon. The trust suspended the urologist in December 2013 prior to an investigation that found that 27 patients who were being treated for bladder or prostate cancer had been....
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Family awarded 5-figure sum after lawsuit
The family of an 86-year-old great-grandmother who fell when a student nurse was trying to help her to the toilet have been awarded compensation for the hospital's failure to exhibit due care. The family was awarded a five-figure sum by the NHS Trust to compensate for their loss. While in the c....
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