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Birmingham girl died of TB after allegedly being told illness was due to bulimia
Yesterday the news broke that a 15-year-old girl died of tuberculosis (TB) after allegedly being sent away by healthcare professionals who believed her illness was due to mental health problems ( Birmingham Mail ).
An inquest into the death of Alina Sarag heard that she was told that she...
Grandmother dies after being prescribed 10 times correct dose of morphine
The prescription errors issue that hit the headlines earlier this month has claimed another life.
The Daily Mail reported today that a 'lively and active' 75-year-old grandmother of 10 was killed after being prescribed ten times the correct dose of morphine for a bad back....
Claims NHS can’t cope with patients with several diseases
Yesterday there were claims that the NHS cannot cope with the rising number of people under the age of 65 who are suffering from two or more long-term diseases.
A report by the BBC stated that a study has found that the system needs 'radical change' to be able to deal with the soaring...
'Negligent' treatment of Birmingham man with spinal cord injury leaves him in a wheelchair
A West Midlands hospital trust has reportedly admitted that their failure to diagnose a fractured back in a 61-year-old man has left him wheelchair bound.
Medical staff failed to X-ray Andrew Downes when he attended hospital complaining of severe back pain and instead treated him for a...
A&E doctor slams NHS weekend care that puts lives at risk
The issue of poor NHS patient care at the weekend because of a lack of senior doctors on duty was highlighted by a consultant writing for the Daily Mail yesterday.
Dr Nick Edwards slammed the 'scandal' of the nine to five culture in the NHS, which he says puts patients' lives in danger...
Knee replacement medical negligence can shatter lives
I recently reached a medical negligence compensation settlement of £700,000 for a client who has suffered significantly due to poor knee replacement surgery.
The client in question has been left with permanent disability and pain because a locum doctor performed completely inadequate...
Prescription medical negligence can cause health problems for patients
Yesterday the worrying news broke that more than one in six patients who are put on medication after seeing their GP are given a prescription containing an error ( The Guardian ).
The General Medical Council (GMC) study looked at prescriptions over the course of a year. Shockingly it found...
