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Hundreds of unexpected deaths in the NHS were not investigated, says report
- 10.12.2015
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
I was personally horrified to read the about recent report commissioned to look into Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust with regards to deaths within their organisation and the subsequent investigations much publicised today.
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Babies born at the weekend have higher risk of dying, says study
- 26.11.2015
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Hannah Bottomley comments on a recent study conducted by researchers at Imperial College London and published in the British Medical Journal commenting on infant mortality rates for babies born on weekends.
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Legal action taken against NHS Direct after baby dies of meningitis
- 17.11.2015
- HelenDolan
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
I have unfortunately dealt with a number of cases over the years where my clients have suffered serious injuries due to the failure by telephone call handlers within the NHS system to appreciate the severity of their condition.
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Interesting radio programme discussing elective amputation and the risks
- 17.11.2015
- RichardEdwards
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
I heard a fascinating programme on Radio 4’s Inside the Ethics Committee yesterday which described the experiences of Sarah, a young woman who had injured her knee in a skiing accident.
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The problem of fatalities and serious injuries in the waste and recycling industry
- 17.11.2015
- RichardEdwards
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Although the industry accounts for only about 0.6% of employees in Britain it produces 2.8% of reported injuries. Last year, 12 workers lost their lives and 3 members of the public perished too.
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New agreement imposed to help people claim against uninsured drivers
- 16.11.2015
- JeremySmith
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Every year many thousands of people are the victims of motor accidents where the driver is uninsured.
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Hospital admits clinical negligence after failing to check blood pressure which caused brain injury
- 16.11.2015
- JeremySmith
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
I read recently of the very sad case involving 13 year old Ben Harman, who tragically suffered a severe brain injury soon after his birth when the hospital failed to spot that he had catastrophically low levels of blood sugar.
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I am very pleased to see that the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), as part of their Family Safety Week, are offering safety advice for those who cycle to work
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I was very pleased to see that the Court of Appeal this week have said that in the future children and protected parties should not be publicly named unless there is a very good reason to do
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