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Women died from cervical cancer after being wrongfully excluded from cervical screening list
- 18.04.2023
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
A small number of women died from cervical cancer after they were wrongfully excluded from the smear test list.
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Symptoms of Bowel Injury After Hysterectomy
- 11.04.2023
- admin
- Clinical-negligence
By the age of 60, one-third of all women will have had a hysterectomy, making it one of the most common surgical procedures. However, it is still a significant abdominal operation and can have severe complications.
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Reasons for Leg Amputation
- 11.04.2023
- admin
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
Leg amputation is an extreme medical measure that can have life-changing consequences. But it may also be necessary in some cases to improve a person's quality of life, or even save their life.
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Common Causes of Amputation
- 11.04.2023
- admin
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
The loss or removal of a body part, such as a finger, toe, hand, foot, arm, or leg, is known as amputation. Your capacity to travel, work, communicate with others, and maintain your independence may all be impacted by this potentially life-changing experience. Recovery may be hampered by persistent pain, phantom limb occurrences, and emotional stress.
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New research suggests extra pregnancy scan could significantly reduce number of breech births
- 11.04.2023
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
A recent study by Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and St George’s, University of London, suggests adding a third routine scan towards the end of pregnancies could be “a game-changer to pregnancy and birth care”. Helen Budge, Partner - Clinical Negligence, comments here...
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Adaptive clothing worn on the catwalk for people with disabilities
- 23.02.2023
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
The fashion brand, Unhidden, presented their adaptive on-trend designs for people with disabilities this week at London Fashion Week.
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Bowel Perforation Negligence
- 20.02.2023
- admin
- Clinical-negligence
Bowel perforation negligence has potentially fatal consequences and should therefore not be overlooked. While rare, bowel perforations can occur during certain medical procedures such as abdominal surgeries and colonoscopies. If not caught in time, these perforations can lead to infection, sepsis, and in some cases, death.
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Symptoms of Bladder Injury After C-Section
- 20.02.2023
- admin
- Clinical-negligence
A caesarean section operation, commonly referred to as a C-section, involves an incision in the lower part of the uterus through which the baby is delivered. As the bladder sits in front of the uterus, it must be pushed down to expose the part of the uterus the surgeon must cut.
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Surgeon found guilty of ‘serious misconduct’ after leaving patients with life-changing injuries
- 09.02.2023
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
A surgeon has received a formal warning by an independent medical panel after two of his operations went wrong, causing serious injuries to both patients.
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Not enough mental health support for people with spinal cord injury
- 07.02.2023
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Opinion
The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) have created a report putting a spotlight on the mental health of people with spinal cord injuries entitled “It’s Not Just Physical” following on from ‘Time to Talk Day’, the nation’s biggest mental health conversation, last week.
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