23 Oct 2020
The placenta develops alongside the fetus in pregnancy supplying the fetus with oxygen and nutrients and removing waste. It is responsible for hormone production to support the pregnancy and provides protection against internal infection and transfer of protective antibodies to the baby. It joins the…
Clinical Negligence
20 Oct 2020
" Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler " Albert Einstein (1879-1955). The principle is that guidelines are just that. Sir Michael Rawlins, the former Chairman of NICE commented that " no guidance can cover 100%, because people vary. It is up to the doctor…
Clinical Negligence
01 Oct 2020
After a long and arduous journey that started in 2017, The Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020 is finally set to come into force on the 6th October 2020, providing an amendment to extend the scope of people entitled to statutory bereavement awards, to cohabitees. The amendment to the law…
Clinical Negligence
30 Sep 2020
The Daily Mail recently reported that Mr Hunt, previous Health Secretary and now Chairman of the Commons Health Select Committee has reported that ¾ of hospitals are refusing to publish reliable data on the number of avoidable deaths of patients in their care. Only 15 out of 59 hospitals have…
Clinical Negligence
08 Sep 2020
Whilst it is largely accepted that the global pandemic is testing the Country's healthcare system to the limit, it is clear to see that the re-direction of hospital resources to manage COVID-19 has resulted in our cancer patients being one of the worst affected groups of patients, fast becoming the…
Clinical Negligence
01 Sep 2020
It has recently been reported that patients are struggling to book an appointment with their GP because of the current crisis. More than half of patients who have tried to book an appointment, have struggled. In July, all GP practices received a letter from the chief executive of NHS England, advising…
Clinical Negligence
18 Jun 2020
General damages (injury award) This is unlikely to be affected. General damages are assessed in line with the Judicial Studies Board guidelines and on past case law. Loss of Earnings If there is going to be an economic downturn it could affect the sector in which the Claimant was working…
Clinical Negligence
16 Jun 2020
Further to our previous article " Doctors Challenge the Government Over PPE ", the doctors have now issued a High Court Challenge against the Government. The Telegraph reports that the claim for judicial review has been lodged with the Court by the Doctors' Association UK, Hourglass (a…
Clinical Negligence
15 Jun 2020
As lockdown begins to ease, more businesses are starting to open up in a bid to get back to 'normal' (or the new normal) but what does this mean for the NHS getting back to 'normal'? During the pandemic, the NHS understandably closed many services to protect both patients and staff…
Clinical Negligence
30 Apr 2020
Married doctors, Dr Meenal Viz (a clinical fellow) and Dr Nishant Joshi (a GP trainee), who are both employed by the NHS, have launched a legal challenge over the guidance by the government on personal protective equipment (PPE), as they say it has exposed them to Covid-19. The Guardian reports…
Clinical Negligence
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