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If you’ve been looking at the news the past couple of days, alongside all the General Election coverage, you may have also seen a horrible story detailing the abuse of a 94-year-old great-grandmother, Paniben Shah, by three care home workers in Brent, who have now been jailed. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. For […]
Why Have Incontinence Negligence Compensation Claims Soared? One of the biggest recent stories in the world of medical negligence claims is for failing treatment for incontinence in women. A BBC report found that more than 800 women are claiming compensation from the NHS and the manufacturers of the different types of vaginal mesh used in […]
Previous generations may have seen their 50s as the beginning of old age but, with increasing life expectancy and later retirement ages, 50 is still virtually a spring chicken! To keep mentally sharp over 50 years of age is a battle against time. Unfortunately, no one has told our brains that it’s not time to […]
As the headline suggests, some very worrying results about a cancer diagnosis in a recent report from the British Journal of General Practice. In fact, the report shows nearly three-quarters of emergency cancer diagnosis occurs in patients who have been to see their GP at least once regarding their symptoms. Bowel Cancer UK’s findings show […]
Is the NHS failing Mental Health Patients? The NHS has announced that they are slicing £4.5 million from their spending on mental health between 2017 and 2018. Walsall will suffer the most, losing £1.9 million. In addition, other critically concerning areas include Sefton, St Helens, North Yorkshire, and the Isle of Wight. These cuts come […]
Pregnancy is an utter joy. It’s also a minefield of advice, warnings, dos and don’ts. And it’s about to get even more complicated. Pregnant women may soon be given additional health warnings about the risks of a natural birth. Doctors are starting to consider giving expectant mothers a list of pros and cons for giving […]
Welsh Conservatives slam the ‘staggering’ £600+ million allocated to cover the cost of clinical negligence and personal injury Welsh NHS claims. The most recent figures indicate the Welsh Government have provisioned £682m to Welsh Risk Pool Services – the organisation responsible for reimbursing Welsh NHS bodies for losses in excess of £25,000. The Tories are […]
A campaign is underway to warn people about one of the UK’s biggest killers. Additionally, it’s the source of thousands of medical negligence claims: sepsis. Sepsis (also known as septicaemia) is when the body’s immune system is overwhelmed by an infection, causing complications including body-wide inflammation and blood clots. Around 44,000 UK deaths each year […]
Calls from Scottish ministers began as far back as June 2014 to cease controversial vaginal mesh implant operations. Nevertheless, 404 Scottish women underwent the operation since then. Accordingly, many of these patients are suffering from catastrophic side effects of a mesh implant in Scotland. Mesh implant operations remain available to women who suffer from incontinence […]
A young mother who went into hospital to have the wrong tooth extracted thanks her solicitor. Her No Win No Fee claim for dental negligence was strengthened by a solicitor who resolved her case against Whipps Cross University Hospital. Katie Cross experienced painful and swollen gums, which should have been remedied by simple tooth extraction. […]
In November 2016, a care home in Hampshire was told that it “must learn from errors” after an 84-year-old woman choked to death in its care. But as we’ll see below, Marlborough House negligence, in fact, is not a new thing. Choking death results in £80,000 fine Marlborough House Nursing Home pleaded guilty to health […]
Many medical and legal experts are once again focusing on porous industry practices for cosmetic surgery standards. This after Kevan Jones, member of parliament for North Durham, describes the industry as “behaving like double glazing salesmen.” Furthermore, Jones calls for more to be done to protect the public from poor industry practice. Damning 2013 review […]
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