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Decline in maternity care before, during and after birth in last five years
- 12.01.2023
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
A survey has found that women who gave birth in recent years are experiencing a decline in the care by maternity services.
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Almost 300 'never events' occurred during surgery in the last year
- 04.01.2023
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
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.
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Two patients a week receive compensation for lost limbs caused by clinical negligence
- 03.01.2023
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-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.
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Over £30 million in compensation by NHS failing to diagnose cancer
- 06.12.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence
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.
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East Kent maternity deaths: Chief executive says "enough is enough"
- 18.11.2022
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
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.
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Chambers and Partners: Top ranked for 2023
- 20.10.2022
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Media-Coverage
Our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams are ranked once again in the prestigious Chambers Guide to the legal profession.
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Legal 500: Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury departments ranked for 2023
- 04.10.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Media-Coverage
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.
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