Legal Article
04/12/23
The Times Newspaper recently reported " Patient safety is being put at risk by the "toxic" behaviour of doctors in the NHS, the health ombudsman has said". It goes on to report that he was "shocked on a daily basis" by what he saw as ombudsman. Too often, "…
Legal Article
14/11/23
Another set of parents have felt compelled to highlight ongoing issues with maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust following the death of their daughter. This comes after the release of the Ockenden report following an enquiry into maternity services at Nottingham…
Legal Article
12/10/23
The chairman of Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust, Dr Max Mclean, has resigned in protest at baby death 'cover-ups-'. The death of any baby should be considered nothing less than catastrophic. A Perinatal Mortality Review tool, (PMRT), should be used to investigate all baby deaths…
Legal Article
06/10/23
A local NHS Trust have agreed to pay £4 Million pounds after they admitted causing brain damage to a baby at birth. The injury left the Claimant with 4 limb cerebral palsy, partial blindness and intractable epilepsy. The Claimant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was born at hospital,…
Legal Article
03/10/23
The Times Newspaper reports a "Second hospital trust says it failed to send thousands of letters." It goes on to repor t 23,000 letters conce rning risks to patients or actions to be taken by patients and GPs were not sent by the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust over several…
Legal Article
26/09/23
The Times newspaper reports NHS hospitals have a potentially fundamental problem with diagnosing sepsis in children, a coroner has told the health secretary after a nine-year-old died in similar circumstances to Martha Mills. The law in England continues to be particularly harsh when it comes to…
Legal Article
11/09/23
East Lancashire NHS Trust have agreed to pay £6.6 Million after they admitted causing brain damage to a baby at birth. The injury left the Claimant with cerebral palsy. The Claimant, known only as ASN, as they cannot be named for legal reasons, was born at Burnley hospital, when the Claimants…
Legal Article
08/09/23
A recent article in the times highlights the ongoing problems at some NHS trusts where babies have sadly died or been left with life changing injuries . Despite this and the recent conviction of Lucy Letby, a Nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital, lessons are still not being learnt. Openness…
Legal Article
09/06/23
Dozens of women who have received disastrous pelvic mesh implants have been left unrepresented following intervention of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) into the owner of Fortitude Law, Darren Harrison. The campaign, 'Sling The Mesh' voices the suffering experienced by women who have…
Legal Article
30/05/23
Melanoma is a type of cancer that starts in cells in the skin called melanocytes. These cells make a pigment called melanin which gives skin its natural colour. Melanin helps to protect the body from ultraviolet light (UV radiation) from the sun. Data from the World Health Organization's…
Legal Article
23/05/23
Dementia is one of the leading causes of disability in later life, with substantial societal impact in terms of economic costs, much of which arises due to the need for institutional care. A recent report estimated that of the 820,000 people living with dementia in the UK, over 30% were living in…
Legal Article
16/05/23
Following the backlogs caused by the Pandemic, it is clear to see that a large number of patients are experiencing difficulties in accessing routine and emergency dental treatment, with an estimated 13.5% of the UK being unable to access an NHS Dentist. Regular check-ups should be a straightforward…
Forbes News
15/05/23
The claimant presented at the A&E Department of the Defendant Trust with pleuritic chest pain. Whilst respiratory examination was noted to be normal, a chest x ray was thought to reveal the watermark sign. The claimant underwent a CT pulmonary angiogram which revealed tree in bud inflammatory…
Legal Article
15/05/23
An article in The Law Society Gazette highlights the ongoing problems at some NHS trusts. Lawyers have been urged to help uncover baby death scandals using their involvement in cases to help identify systemic failings in NHS trusts. Members of the Society for Clinical Injury Lawyers SCIL were…
Legal Article
16/02/23
What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy. It is more common in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Blood sugar levels can shoot up even without a history of diabetes. Some people are at greater risk than others , and screening is…
Legal Article
16/02/23
This article looks at some common problems relating to kidney disease, the symptoms, when concerns should be expressed to patients and what can be done. Knowledge is power, and the main criticism that I see of GP's is their failure to spot signs, monitor the problem, and most importantly tell…
Legal Article
13/02/23
An article in the Guardian highlights the ongoing issues and problems at some NHS trusts. According to the article, this was the first time a Trust has been prosecuted in the Magistrates court. Despite having policies and procedures in place, Nottingham University NHS Trust failed to follow them…
Legal Article
10/02/23
With an ageing population and delays in the NHS, patients with mobility problems spend a lot of time sitting or lying down and are often discharged to care homes. Care staff are responsible for delivering basic care that any family member would provide in their own home, which would include feeding…
