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Negligent ultrasound causes fatality in elderly woman
A Patient Claim Line Case Study The Incident Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were found to be negligent in a case that resulted in…
Factory worker faces years of unnecessary knee pain
A Patient Claim Line Case Study The Incident A man who underwent a right knee therapeutic arthroscopy procedure due to long standing knee pain…
Taxi driver could lose livelihood after negligent treatment
A Patient Claim Line Case Study The Incident Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were found to be negligent after the glaucoma diagnosis…
How to spot the early signs of bowel cancer
Recent studies have shown that GPs fail to spot two thirds of cancer cases. Peter Rigby, Director of Medical Negligence at Patient Claim Line, has put…
When will we get cervical screening right? An investigation.
By Hannah Luscombe, solicitor in the Medical Negligence Department at Patient Claim Line Cervical screening in England has faced a series of blunders…
Hospital Brainteaser – Can you spot the body part songs?
Sometimes you just can’t get a song out of your head. And when it comes to this hospital scene, it seems like everyone has a severe case of disco feve…
Ian Paterson’s callous surgeries should mean big changes
An investigation into the death of 23 patients should result in systemic changes, says Senior Litigation Executive. Patient Claim Line’s Michael Carso…
21-year-old receives five-figure sum following negligent action
A Patient Claim Line Case Study The Incident A 21-year-old man from Birmingham has received a five-figure settlement after medics incorrectly treated…
T-cell cancer weapon discovery ‘almost unbelievable’
A new T-cell discovery could become the greatest weapon yet in defeating cancer, according to a Chartered Legal Executive / FCILEx. Amy Kirk is commen…
CQC recommendations avoid ‘devastating consequences’
Patient Claim Line Partner Trevor Ward believes NHS Trusts can prevent 'devastating consequences' if they follow CQC recommendations. Trevor’s comment…
Hospitals need greater stroke awareness and more consultants
A lack of ‘stroke aware’ consultants is having a negative impact on the NHS. Peter Rigby, a Director at Patient Claim Line, is responding to concerns…
Is there still a need for face-to-face consultations?
Written by Solicitor/Senior Litigation Executive, Kate Goodman Following my previous blog, is it time for a communications upgrade in the NHS? I have…