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Decline in maternity care before, during and after birth in last five years
A survey has found that women who gave birth in recent years are experiencing a decline in the care by maternity services. Read the rest of this post...
Almost 300 'never events' occurred during surgery in the last year
  • 04.01.2023
  • EmmaArnold
  • Clinical-negligence
  • medical errors medical mistakes Never Event surgical negligence Medical Negilgence medical failings
An increasing number of NHS ‘never events’, where foreign objects were found in patients after having surgery, were reported last year according to new figures. Read the rest of this post...
Two patients a week receive compensation for lost limbs caused by clinical negligence
  • 03.01.2023
  • JessicaMG
  • Clinical-negligence
  • amputation Clinical negligence NHS medical negligence
Figures show the NHS has paid out £189 million in compensation to over 600 patients who required an amputation due to negligent care over a five-year period. Read the rest of this post...
Over £30 million in compensation by NHS failing to diagnose cancer
  • 06.12.2022
  • EmmaArnold
  • Clinical-negligence
  • Clinical negligence Cancer misdiagnosis NHS Resolution NHS mistakes delay in diagnosis cancer claims NHS compensation claim cancer diagnosis
In 2021, there was a record number of NHS patients who received clinical negligence compensation settlements due to failing to diagnose cancer with a total of £30.8 million awarded to 281 patients. Read the rest of this post...
One in five NHS trusts rated 'red' for baby deaths
  • 30.11.2022
  • JessicaMG
  • Clinical-negligence
  • Clinical negligence NHS medical negligence baby deaths maternity failings
The chief executive of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust​​​​​​​ has promised "enough is enough", as she promises to act on the recent harrowing report into its maternity services. Read the rest of this post...
Our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams are ranked once again in the prestigious Chambers Guide to the legal profession. Read the rest of this post...
Legal 500: Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury departments ranked for 2023
We are proud to announce that both the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams here at Potter Rees Dolan are once again ranked within the Legal 500. Read the rest of this post...

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