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Suffering with sepsis has been life changing for me
A real life account of being diagnosed with one of the UK’s most feared diseases The following account has been anonymously shared by a legal team member whose Mother was diagnosed with Sepsis. In late October 2016, I was working a long shift as a ne…
Why has it taken so long to detect sepsis?
Senior Medical Negligence Solicitor, Christian Beadell has concerns ambulance services are not detecting sepsis. Christian’s comments are in response to the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) announcing software limitations mean some sepsis cas…
Forceps negligently used during woman’s first labour
A 25-year-old woman has received £7,000 after forceps were negligently used and she underwent an unnecessary surgical procedure during labour. The woman, who is from Warwickshire, was admitted to George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton to be induced with h…
NHS funding pledge: Too little, too late?
Written by Assistant Litigation Executive, Nina Taylor A&E waiting times have risen by a third since last July, new figures published on last Thursday show. This is a disturbing trend that highlights the blurring between the winter crises and ‘qu…
55-year-old woman receives £9,000 settlement after two hospitals failed to appropriately treat a left hand ring fracture
A 55-year-old woman has received £9,000 from Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation, after negligent treatment relating to a failure to diagnose and treat a left hand ring fracture. Despite numerous x-rays and pro…
NHS Report calls for a ‘just and learning culture’
An NHS report has been published which aims to promote ‘a just and learning culture’ in an organisation where people take ‘responsibility for actions’. The report, ‘Being Fair’, sets out the argument for organisations within the NHS to adopt a much m…
Are patient waiting times a result of NHS staff working against the odds?
Senior Litigation Executive, Tim Moulton believes patient waiting times are more important than ‘deflecting the issue with headline grabbing soundbites.’ For the first time, the average waiting time for a doctor’s appointment is over two weeks. Subse…
89-year-old woman dies one year after falling out of nursing home bed
A woman with a phobia of falling out of bed died after her carers failed to put her bed rail up and she was found on the floor during the night. Vera Predeth, aged 89, was referred to Sundridge Developments, trading as Edenvale Nursing Home, Hampshir…
Is asking Alexa for advice good for the future of healthcare?
Amazon’s Alexa can now provide expert health advice. That is According to new information by the government. From this week, Alexa will search the NHS Choices website for health advice. In response to the news, Medical Negligence Supervisor, Jorel Sa…
19-year-old woman receives £85,000 after six year medical negligence case ends
A 19 year old woman has received £85,000 after a six-year medical negligence claim against a major NHS Foundation Trust finally came to an end in December 2018. Kaomi Layton’s case against the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust ce…
Is there a postcode lottery of care for Dementia patients?
Back in August 2016, the Department of Health said there is a ‘post code lottery of care for Dementia patients.’ This is a result of government data highlighting Dementia patients are being let down by local services across the country. Consequently,…
Latest TB outbreak is a threat and must not be ignored
After more than 1,400 people from Carmarthenshire were tested for tuberculosis earlier this year, Patient Claim Line Litigation Executive, Daniel Crowder believes the recent outbreak should not be ignored. The latest outbreak has already killed one w…