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Referral to Treatment - NHS patients waiting "unacceptably" long time
- 12.07.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
A recent report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) revealed that patients, including cancer patients, are being forced to wait an "unacceptably" long time between referrals and their first treatment.
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There are a number of circumstances under which an individual might require a copy of their medical records, whether to flag up an inaccuracy or to gather evidence to support a legal claim. However, many people are unclear on how to obtain these medical records - particularly since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which significantly changed the way the process works. As such, Potter Rees Dolan has partnered with the Birth Trauma Association to put together this comprehensive guide to getting hold of medical records under GDPR, which should help you to obtain the information you require as efficiently as possible.
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Patients lives at risk due to delays in treating sepsis
- 10.07.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
Experts warn that patient’s lives are being put at risk by medical professionals due to delays in treating sepsis. Recent research carried out by BBC News has highlighted that around 25% of patients in England wait longer than the recommended hour before receiving antibiotic drip.
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Great-nephew of NHS founder dies due to clinical negligence
- 27.06.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
The great nephew of on of the founders of the National Health Service - Roderick Bevan - died after two NHS trusts made serious errors during his cancer treatment, an inquest found. Lesley Herbertson, a Partner within our renowned Clincial Negligence team, comments here...
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NHS England: Sepsis cases more than double in 2 years
- 24.06.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
New figures from NHS England reveal the number of cases of sepsis has more than doubled over the past two years. Statistics reveal there were 350,344 cases of sepsis in 2017/18, compared to just 169,215 in 2015/16. Our Sophie Birch comments...
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We are thrilled to announce the promotion of four of our senior solicitors to Partnership! The promotions come at a particularly exciting time for the firm as we have also recently acquired new office space to cope with an expanding Clinical Negligence department.
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Cervical screening awareness: Women not warned of side effects of abnormal cells removal treatment
- 11.06.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
A charity has warned how tens of thousands of women who have abnormal cells removed to reduce the risk of cervical cancer are not warned of the potential side effects prior to going ahead with the procedure. Our Lesley Herbertson comments here.
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Young woman left infertile following wrong site surgery
- 30.05.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
A young woman has been left unable to have children naturally after surgeons removed the wrong fallopian tube following an ectopic pregnancy. Helen Budge, Clinical Negligence Solicitor comments in our latest blog.
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NHS failure to implement nationwide child sepsis alert system is 'risking lives'
- 24.05.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
Nurses and campaigners have claimed that thousands of children have died or been left disabled because NHS chiefs have hesitated in introducing a checklist to spot sepsis.
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NHS experiencing first sustained drop in GP numbers in 50 years
- 17.05.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
GP numbers within the UK have seen the first decrease in 50 years, a think tank has recently found. Sophie Birch, one of our expert Clinical Negligence solicitors, comments here...
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