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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...
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...
Man left in agony due to foreign object is familiar scenario for medical negligence solicitors
Today the Daily Mail reported that a Birmingham cancer patient endured months of agony after surgeons left an 18 inch swab inside his body.
Ian Smith reportedly lost three stone in weight after doctors failed to notice he had an infection and it was only when a district nurse spotted a...
Lessons must be learned from death of baby Amelia Bower at Furness General Hospital
This week the inquest into the death of baby Amelia Jade Bower, who died at Furness General Hospital on the day she was born, has been hearing evidence from the healthcare staff responsible for her care. The coroner today recorded a narrative verdict and said that had she been transferred to a...
Heart patient died after contracting infection from throat probe, the Metro reports
The case of Nancy Lane, the patient who died after contracting hepatitis B from a dirty surgical instrument in an NHS hospital, received widespread media coverage over the past week.
Nancy had been in hospital having a heart operation and had recovered well. However, she caught the deadly...
High-risk pregnancy ends in still birth
An article on the Daily Mail's website struck a chord with me on Tuesday, as it told the story of a woman whose high-risk pregnancy ended in a still birth due to a lack of care by doctors.
Celinna Car begged hospital staff to help her when she felt a 'ripping sensation' after going into...
