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Father died from sepsis after signs were missed by hospital
- 03.04.2019
- GillEdwards
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Simon Smith died from sepsis after his symptoms were missed by hospital staff causing a delay in administering antibiotics.
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Victims' Commissioner calls for reforms to Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
- 01.04.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Victims’ Commissioner, Baroness Newlove of Warrington, has recently produced a review report of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and is calling for “the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), the Ministry of Justice, victim service providers, Police and Crime Commissioners, police and prosecutors to work together to deliver a package of wide-ranging reforms to the compensation process”.
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£137m investment to encourage cycling & walking in Manchester
- 26.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Greater Manchester announces its largest ever investment in cycling and walking with £137 million pounds to be spent on new projects.
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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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2,500 people diagnosed with spinal cord injury every year
- 14.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
New data estimates from leading spinal cord injury charities Spinal Injuries Association, Aspire and Back Up has revealed around 2,500 are diagnosed with a spinal cord injury each year in the UK - meaning that spinal cord injury paralyses someone approximately every four hours.
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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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Cyclist Cam: 'Mug of the Month' nominees
- 07.02.2019
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Opinion
Each month we will upload a selection of videos asking you to vote for who you think is the 'Mug of the Month' - so head over to our Twitter page to cast your vote...
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A woman used twitter to complain how a stranger took control of her wheelchair without warning causing other wheelchair users to share their stories. Hannah Bottomley, solicitor in the clinical negligence team at Potter Rees Dolan,comments in our latest blog.
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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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