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The role of HM Coroners in promoting patient safety

The important work of Coroners in promoting patient safety can be illustrated by two recent Prevention of Future Death (‘PFD’) reports. These reports are made by Coroners who hear evidence…

January 11, 2021

Emma Wray

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Preliminary findings of the review of maternity care provided at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (The Ockenden Report)

Donna Ockenden, Chair of the Independent Maternity Review of care provided at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, has published an emerging findings report in a bid to improve the safety...

December 17, 2020

Emma Wray

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Duty of Candour in medical care – what does it mean?

From 2005-2009, between 400 and 1,200 patients died as a result of poor care at Stafford Hospital (now renamed County Hospital), a general hospital in Staffordshire. Over the five-year period,…

September 16, 2020

Opinion

Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Treat Orders – The Public Have a Right to Know

The Daily Telegraph revealed late last night that during the Spring of 2020 care homes were asked by NHS managers and GPs to place blanket ‘Do not resuscitate’ (DNR) orders…

August 24, 2020

Blog

Duty of Candour Revisited

The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review (IMMDS Review), chaired by Baroness Cumberlege, has recently published its report. The title of the report, ‘First Do No Harm – the…

August 13, 2020

Emma Wray

Opinion

hospital-negligence

Extravasation injuries suffered during medical treatment

Extravasation injury is caused by the leakage of a liquid flowing into a vein into the surrounding tissue. This can occur when a medicine or fluid is being sent directly...

June 29, 2020

Opinion

Medical Negligence claims for delayed diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis

Giant Cell Arteritis (‘GCA’), or Temporal Arteritis, as the condition is also known, is a serious inflammatory disease which affects the lining of arteries in the head (particularly those in...

June 29, 2020

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hospital-negligence

Clinical negligence claims: when should I seek a second opinion?

It is widely acknowledged that clinical negligence claims are complex to investigate, which is why it is advisable to instruct a specialist clinical negligence solicitor to pursue your case. Partly…

June 19, 2020

Emma Wray

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Psychiatric Injury 'Nervous shock': applying existing control mechanisms and common sense

Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Two children aged 9 and 12 were walking on the street with their father, Mr Paul, when he collapsed and died. The event was…

June 15, 2020

Opinion

Bereavement Damages – The Price of a Life – Updated

I previously wrote a blog on bereavement damages and what can be claimed following the death of a loved one as a result of someone else’s negligence. I also outlined...

May 18, 2020

Blog

Newborn babies at risk from Group B Strep bacteria

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacteria, which can cause a significant risk of injury and/or death to newborn babies. Two in five people have this bacteria living...

May 4, 2020

Opinion

Landmark decision: Supreme Court grants foreign surrogacy costs

Last week, the clinical negligence case of XX v Whittington Hospital NHS Trust [2020] UKSC 14 reached a landmark decision in the Supreme Court. This is a long-running case, pursued...

April 14, 2020

Opinion

NHS Inquiry into potential harm caused to thousands of patients due to undelivered mail

It was reported yesterday that the NHS has launched a patient safety inquiry after a private contractor, an IT company called Cerner, failed to send more than 28,000 pieces of...

February 19, 2020

Abbie Roberts

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legal-help

Case Managers: What is their role and how to find the right one for you

Many Clinical Negligence cases involve litigating for clients with extremely complex needs. Our aim is to obtain damages that compensate clients for their suffering and enable them to rebuild their...

February 17, 2020

Charlotte Sykes

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Inquests under Article 2 – what they are and how to approach them

It emerged recently that there were “serious failings” in the care of a mother who died hours after she gave birth. Shortly after Gabriela Pintilie gave birth to a baby…

January 29, 2020

Opinion

Reducing harm to newborn babies? Progress report on the first year of the Early Notification Scheme

The campaign group for improvements in patient safety Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) held a meeting in London on 15 January 2020 to explore NHS Resolution’s Early Notification Scheme (ENS)…

January 17, 2020

Emma Wray

Opinion

Informed consent and coronary heart disease

Informed consent is the cornerstone of good medical practice, where doctors and patients collaborate together to decide on treatment options that are most suited to both the healthcare needs, and...

December 10, 2019

Emma Wray

Opinion

mental-health

Waiting times for NHS mental health patients

It has recently been published that nearly thousands of patients with mental health problems are left waiting months for treatment on ‘hidden’ NHS waiting lists. The NHS provides a talking...

December 6, 2019

Opinion

fatal-injury

Psychiatric injury in secondary victim claims and the scope of proximity

Last month judgment was handed down in the case of Paul v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 2893 (QB), the findings of which, reminds legal practioners of the...

December 4, 2019

Opinion

compensation
spinal-injury

Nerve injuries – is there an average award?

The simple answer is that there is no such thing as an average award for any type of clinical negligence claim nor for any type of nerve injury case, in...

December 3, 2019

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