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Doctors accused of clinical negligence slipping under GMC’s radar
I was concerned to read over the weekend that many doctors have managed to avoid being investigated by a medical watchdog despite of the fact that successful cases for negligence have been brought against them ( The Telegraph ). According to the article, at least 60 doctors have avoided...
Debate on weekend hospital care must be pursued after children’s services brought into question
Fears have been raised about out of hours hospital care for children after a report revealed that the most senior and experienced doctors are not always available at critical times. According to the Guardian , the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has stated that few children...
Lancashire medical negligence compensation bill soars
As a clinical negligence solicitor at JMW I read with interest the news that compensation settlements paid to NHS patients injured by medical errors in Lancashire have more than doubled in a year.
The Lancashire Evening Post reports that the medical negligence bill at hospital, primary...
Coverage of manslaughter case raises issue of home circumcision
Last Friday a nurse was found guilty of the manslaughter of a baby boy who died after a botched circumcision in the child's home. Following the end of Grace Adeleye's trial, I was quoted in a BBC News article about the issue of home circumcisions, which was published the same day as the trial...
Coroner slams hospital’s care in hip replacement death
The medical negligence lawyers at JMW have handled many cases where a routine illness or operation has not been managed effectively and has quickly escalated into something more serious and life-threatening. So when we read about the case of a hip replacement patient, who ended up having both...
Breast cancer medical negligence hits the headlines
Yesterday we heard the news that one in ten medical negligence claims are for women who have been a victim of poor breast cancer care ( The Telegraph ).
Seeing these shocking statistics in black and white struck a chord with me as we are currently representing some of the women this issue...
‘Never events’ investigated at Doncaster trust
Managers at an NHS trust in Doncaster are reportedly investigating three 'never events' that happened in its hospitals over a two week period ( Doncaster Free Press ).
The list of NHS 'never events' contains those incidents deemed so careless they should never be allowed to happen. So that...
