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Women who suffer fourth-degree tears whilst giving birth at all time high
- 21.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
Around 67,000 women last year were left with long term problems after they suffered a fourth-degree tear during labour. Our Gill Edwards comments here...
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Experts predict breast cancer death rates falling fastest in UK
- 20.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
New research reveals Britain has the fastest falling death rates from breast cancer out of the six most populated countries in Europe.
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Five-year old meningitis survivor competes half-marathon
- 19.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
Five-year-old Harmonie-Rose showed remarkable strength and determination as she completed Bath’s half marathon last week, despite losing her limbs after contracting meningitis as a baby.
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Coroner rules toddler’s death was due to doctors’ failure to diagnose sepsis
- 15.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Two-year-old Marcie Tadman died after suffering a cardiac arrest whilst being treated for pneumonia at the Royal United hospital (RUH) in Bath in December 2017.
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Four-hour A&E target may be scrapped by NHS
- 15.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Plans to axe the four-hour target currently in place in A&E departments across the country have been unveiled by NHS bosses this week. Our Head of Clinical Negligence, Helen Dolan, comments here...
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Baby Lifeline launches trials of ‘community midwife bags’ around UK
- 13.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Mother and baby charity Baby Lifeline has launched ‘community midwife bag’ trials around the UK. Gill Edwards, Partner and Clinical Negligence solicitor here at PRD, is a member of Baby Lifeline’s ‘Multi Professional Advisory Panel’ and specialises in the field of claimant clinical negligence including birth injury. Gill comments here...
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Cancer test delays likely to occur following Brexit vote
- 07.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
A recent guidance document issued by Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has warned doctors to be prepared for delays for certain drugs used to detect cancer if there is a no-deal Brexit.
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BBC release report on average ambulance wait time in England
- 07.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
A BBC investigation has found that in some parts of England, critically ill or injured patients are waiting over 20 minutes for ambulances to reach them. Our Head of Clinical Negligence, Helen Dolan, comments here...
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Government launch first cervical screening ad campaign in England
- 05.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
Public Health England have launched a TV, radio and online advertising campaign to encourage more women to undergo cervical screening. Our Hannah Bottomley comments here...
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Reducing stillbirths and cerebral palsy: the latest
- 14.11.2018
- GillEdwards
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
The Royal College of Obstetricians' "Each Baby Counts" initiative has just produced its latest update report dated November 2018 looking at babies born in 2016. Their aim is to halve the number of babies who die or are left severely disabled by 2020 by reviewing incidents and then advising on how to improve standards.
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