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Misdiagnosis of cancer uses Bolam test to decide negligence
- 04.05.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
A recent judgment was handed down on a case involving a misdiagnosis of a malignant melanoma.
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Tragic case of girl involving negligence at psychiatric hospital
- 03.05.2017
- GillEdwards
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
The jury at the inquest into Pippa's death found that inadequate community care and post-discharge support, lack of joined-up planning between the different agencies, and inadequate communication of Pippa's risk of suicide when she was discharged, all contributed to her suicide.
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Unusual case of psychiatric injury of birthing partner
- 26.04.2017
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Judge found that mother and grandmother, who was supporting her daughter through labour and delivery, had suffered psychiatric injuries as a result of what they had witnessed on that day and could recover compensation.
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Pleased to hear plans of 'safe space' proposals were dropped
- 25.04.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
The Department of Health had previously proposed a so-called 'safe space' to protect findings from being disclosed even to the families of patients who were treated badly but these proposals to prevent evidence gathered by patient safety investigations to be published were dropped yesterday
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Hundreds of women suing NHS over vaginal mesh implants
- 18.04.2017
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
I have been approached by multiple women who have undergone various treatments under the NHS in respect of incontinence but who have been left far worse off in their view as a result of complications associated with the mesh itself.
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More hospitals to offer life-saving procedure for stroke sufferers
- 11.04.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
New treatment for stroke victims is being introduced to more hospitals where doctors take a delicate piece of wire to the blood clot in the brain
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Deadly bacteria results in six-year-old girl losing her leg
- 10.04.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
A young girl has lost her leg after she developed a flesh-eating bug from a common throat infection.
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Safety of patients at risk when ordering prescriptions online
- 06.04.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
Online providers of medical prescriptions have been criticised by inspectors for putting the safety of patients at risk.
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Why I'm Welcoming World Delirium Day 2017
- 15.03.2017
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
I often comment on news articles and campaigns targeting different medical conditions and illness but only a few campaigns deal with such a specific age related condition as delirium.
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Number of ambulance calls to trampoline parks disclosed
- 15.03.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
More than 300 ambulances were called out to trampoline parks due to injuries on the equipment in the UK this year.
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