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Giant cell (Temporal) Arteritis – At the forefront of your mind...
The BMJ are running a series of articles caused 'Easily Missed?' which hopes to highlight conditions that may be more common than many doctors realise or may be missed at first presentation. A few weeks ago the 'Easily Missed?' article focused on Giant Cell Arteritis or Temporal Arteritis....
Weight loss surgery and consent
Today the first large-scale UK study into weight-loss operations has been published by The National Bariatric Surgery Registry (NBSR). The report looked at follow-up data carried out between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2010. It shows that 50% of those affected by diabetes (type II) before...
Legal Aid - To Reform or To Not Reform - That Is The Question
This week has seen a lot of media attention given to the government's proposed reform of both legal aid and the "no win no fee" system in the wake of the budget announcements. The Justice Secretary, Ken Clarke, announced an overhaul of the civil justice system which many people feel would...
Double misdiagnosis leads to clinical negligence payout
A hospital's double misdiagnosis and subsequent wrong treatment for MRSA and leukaemia, neither of which a patient had, has led to the victim being awarded £175,000 in clinical negligence compensation. The 46-year-old man first went to Basildon Hospital in Essex with an infected wound,...
Clinical negligence compensation after man's brain scan misdiagnosis
Continuing compensation payments for the clinical negligence suffered by a taxi driver, who was left seriously disabled after misdiagnosis of a scan in 2003, have been agreed at the High Court in London. The man, then aged 50, was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, after...
Compensation agreed for girl's brain injury caused by operation delay
Delays in performing a caesarean section which resulted in a girl suffering brain injury have led to an ‘unreserved' apology from an NHS trust and a £2m compensation payment for the clinical negligence . The girl, who is now six, will also receive £50,000 a year for life to meet...
STEPS criticises system for investigating potential cases of hip dysplasia
A charity supporting patients with lower limb disorders has criticised the system of monitoring in place for babies diagnosed with, or suspected to have, hip dysplasia. The charity, STEPS, claims that the follow-up system in place for babies who are suspected of having hip dysplasia at birth...
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