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The scope of the doctor’s duty of care – ABC revisited

The case of ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust and others [2017] EWCA Civ 336, [2017] All ER (D) 116 (May) returns to the High Court for determination, over…

November 18, 2019

Emma Wray

Opinion

Ambulance transfer delays – danger to patient safety?

It was recently reported that an ambulance crew had to wait 11 hours to transfer a patient at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital. It also transpired that on the same day,…

November 14, 2019

Alastair Banks

Opinion

The early notification scheme progress report for brain injured babies

The NHS Resolution report gave an update on how well NHS Resolution’s (NHSR) new scheme to quickly intervene in cases of brain injured babies. This report gives an overview of...

October 4, 2019

Opinion

cosmetic-surgery

Should body modification be regulated in the same way as cosmetic surgery?

It was announced recently that Brendan McCarthy (Known to his clients as “Dr Evil”), a licenced tattoo artist had pleaded guilty to three charges of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) with...

March 21, 2019

Andrew Harrison

Opinion

Policy and the law: surrogacy and the costs of upbringing

An interesting case has been decided in the Court of Appeal that reinforces the fundamental principle that, when it comes to an award for damages, the Claimant is entitled to...

January 14, 2019

Emma Wray

Opinion

Paying lip service to cosmetic change

With celebrity endorsements and ever-growing social media influence, it is evident that an increase in cosmetic procedures has continued to escalate on a yearly basis. It is thought that the…

December 21, 2018

Andrew Harrison

Opinion

hospital-negligence
supreme-court

Understanding and clarifying Duty of Care after Darnley V Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

In litigation, there will always be certain legal elements that a Claimant will need to prove in order to be successful in their claim. Specifically in clinical negligence claims, these...

November 1, 2018

Blog

What should you do if you have suffered as a result of medical negligence? A legal Guide

A person who has suffered medical negligence may experience a range of feelings such as, anger, frustration, disappointment, injustice, betrayal and regret. These feelings may change over time as you...

October 24, 2018

Agata Usewicz

Blog

compensation
hospital-negligence

Is clinical negligence compensation taxable and will it affect my benefits?

You don’t have to pay tax on clinical negligence compensation in the UK Financial compensation awarded on a clinical negligence claim is intended, insofar as money can do so, to...

October 11, 2018

Blog

hospital-negligence

What can you do if you think you have been a victim of medical negligence?

Believing that something has gone wrong with the medical treatment either you or a loved one has received is understandably very worrying. It can leave people feeling vulnerable and in...

September 28, 2018

Abbie Roberts

Blog

compensation
hospital-negligence

How is compensation calculated in a medical negligence claim?

If you have suffered injury as a result of medical negligence money is not always the main reason for bringing a claim. However, the court system only has the power…

August 9, 2018

Opinion

Brain-damaged child’s negligence claim fails on causation

Personal injury analysis: James Bell, a partner in Hodge Jones & Allen's medical negligence team, examines a Queen's Bench Division decision that the claimant patient had not established that the...

June 5, 2018

Opinion

People with learning disabilities continue to be failed

The long-awaited publication of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Annual Report last week only served to tell us what we already know: people with learning disabilities keep being failed by the...

May 10, 2018

Nina Ali

Opinion

NHS ghost wards – a ticking litigation time bomb?

In recently released figures which was reported in the Guardian, the number of ‘ghost wards’ in NHS hospitals has doubled from 32 in 2014 to 88 in 2018. The figures...

May 9, 2018

Agata Usewicz

Blog

Failings of the NHS Breast Screening Programme may have resulted in up to 270 deaths

The health secretary Jeremy Hunt has addressed parliament in respect of “a serious failure that has come to light” in the breast cancer screening programme. Issuing an apology and launching…

May 3, 2018

Agata Usewicz

Opinion

The myths of ‘rising NHS compensation costs’ and ‘the increasingly litigious society’

Listening to the BBC Radio 5 breakfast show yesterday morning I was disappointed to hear some of the comments made by Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, introduced as a senior medico-legal adviser...

May 3, 2018

Opinion

Large scale neurology patient recall sparks concern in Northern Ireland

News that the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has recalled 2,500 neurology patients, including children, for a case review 2,500 will no doubt be of huge concern to those...

May 2, 2018

Emma Wray

Blog

What is a Never Event in the NHS?

The NHS defines Never Events as 'serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if relevant preventive measures have been put in place.' There were 445 never events...

May 2, 2018

Opinion

Are you safe in the private health care sector?

The Care Quality Commission have just released their latest inspection report on the state of care in independent acute hospitals. The fact that the Care Quality Commission is tasked with…

April 13, 2018

Opinion

Could the Spring Statement of 2018 hint towards a brighter future for NHS funding?

Philip Hammond has signalled that there may be ‘headroom’ for NHS spending later this year after public finance figures suggest that his targets are realistic and likely to be achieved....

April 12, 2018

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