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New 'no-fault' system when making clinical negligence claim in discussion by MPs
- 12.04.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
Ministers are looking to overhaul of the ‘outdated’ system of clinical negligence compensation within the NHS when patients suffer avoidable harm.
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Almost 300 hundred babies died or suffered serious brain damage at maternity hospitals in Shropshire
- 30.03.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
The Ockenden Report was published today following a five-year investigation into the standard of maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust.
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Young woman paralysed after delay in diagnosing tumour in spine
- 23.03.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
After initially attending hospital with pain in her back, Jodie Cox was told she was suffering with kidney stones. She attended hospital again when the pain became excruciating and was sent home with a diagnosis of acid reflux.
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Smartphone app used by GPs to detect skin cancer
- 22.03.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
New technology on smartphone used by GPs to take photos of moles and lesions to detect skin cancer.
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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- 09.03.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
This month is the time to campaign and speak out for further funding and research into ovarian cancer, helping to improve survival rates and the quality of life for those suffering with ovarian cancer
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Proud to support International Women's Day 2022
- 08.03.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
The majority of the workforce at Potter Rees Dolan are female and so we are very proud to support International Women's Day 2022.
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Father-of-three now in wheelchair due to rare spinal condition
- 02.03.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
Man who initially had back pain from lifting a box diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome which is a rare and severe type of spinal stenosis where all of the nerves in the lower back suddenly become severely compressed.
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New report reveals how victims of medical negligence found making a claim a difficult experience
- 18.01.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
Patients who have suffered medical negligence have spoken out about their experiences in a new report published as MPs begin gathering evidence for its inquiry on NHS litigation reform.
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Automated brain scan detector to reduce MRI scan wait times
- 12.01.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
The detector, which can automatically identify irregularities on an MRI scan, will be developed further thanks to the financial support of £1 million.
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Cervical cancer screenings extended to every five years in Wales
- 05.01.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Women are currently invited to a routine smear test every three years from the age of 25 but Cervical Screening Wales are to extend this to five years.
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