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Published: 12.05.08 : Sorry Is The Hardest Word
In April 2008 the Healthcare Commission (HC) produced their report on second stage complaints about the NHS in England titled “Spotlight on Complaints”. As a result of the report, it woul... Read more »

Published: 10.12.07 : New Survey Identifies Patients At Risk
A recent study by researchers from the University of York suggests that at least 10% of patients suffer injury as a result of accidents or errors which occur whilst they are in hospital. Amongs... Read more »

Published: 04.06.07 : Yeovil District Hospital Faces Negligence Claim
Mrs Susan Spratt is to bring a claim for negligence against Yeovil District Hospital following the inquest on her husband’s death. Frederick Spratt contracted the lethal bacterial infection clo... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : Clostridium Difficile – The New MRSA?
Hospital acquired infections remain in the news. Foot Anstey act for a number of claimants pursuing claims in respect of MRSA infection. Arguments continue to rage as to whether patients suffering the... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : Compensation payments for Hepatitis C sufferers
Foot Anstey have been consulted by a number of Hepatitis C sufferers regarding their claims for compensation payments from the Skipton Fund. The Skipton Fund was set up by the Department of Health to ... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : Increase In Operations On “The Wrong” Part Of The Body
An alarming disclosure by the NHS Litigation Authority confirms that there has been a substantial increase in compensation paid out to patients where there has been an operation on “... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : Take As Prescribed By Your Doctor?
The combined effect of ever more complex drugs and a change in the way most doctors are taught pharmacology and prescription skills has resulted in a staggering 500% increase in adverse drug reacti... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : Nuffield Council On Bio-Ethics
On 16th November 2006 the Nuffield Council on Bio-Ethics published a report on the ethical, social, legal and economic issues involved in critical care decisions in premature babies. The rol... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : A Rosier Future For Periodical Payment Orders?
Periodical payments (formerly structured settlements) have been around now for several years as a method of compensating a seriously injured claimant for future expenses. The take-up for this form of ... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : Testicular Torsion v Epididymo-Orchitis
A delay in treating torsion is unacceptable. If there is any doubt then surgery must take place to investigate and, if necessary, to untwist the testis. The testes start as an abdominal organ an... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : New Guidelines For Doctor/Patient Relationships
In early April, the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (“CHRE”), a government body that oversees the General Medical Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council and several other ... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : The European Court Of Human Rights Confirms UK Consent Law
The European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) has recently made a decision in the case of Natalie Evans v United Kingdom (2007). Natalie Evans was rendered infertile following ovarian ... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : Dental Negligence Claims
Dental negligence is a type of clinical negligence for which compensation can be claimed when negligent dental treatment results in personal injury. The majority of dentists are very successful ... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : Maternity Care In Crisis
The birth of a child is one of the most rewarding experiences we can have, and advances in medical technology and training should make it a safe one too. But recent studies point to an alarming rise i... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : The Statistics
Fortunately, the vast majority of healthcare mistakes result in little or no harm to the patient. Official estimates of the rate of medical accidents are about 1 in 10 hospital admissions (excluding h... Read more »

Published: 26.04.07 : Negligent Indemnity?
In the vast majority of cases, healthcare professionals at the wrong end of a Clinical Negligence claim are employed by an NHS Trust. Accordingly, the professional can rely on NHS indemnity to cover d... Read more »

Published: 04.01.07 : The Role Of The Lawyer In Birth Injury Litigation
It is a big step for a parent to ring for that initial discussion regarding their child’s claim. There are occasions when events around birth can explain their child’s cerebral palsy. In m... Read more »

Published: 01.12.06 : NHS Redress Act
On 8 November 2006, the NHS Redress Bill received Royal assent. The Bill, which was published back in October 2005, created powers to set up an NHS Redress Scheme. The aim of the Scheme is to provide ... Read more »

Published: 27.09.06 : Compensation – The new regime
Successful litigation concludes with an award of damages to the injured party. The award is calculated by reference to 3 distinct segments. General damages for pain and suffering Reimb... Read more »

Published: 30.11.07 : Clinical Negligence
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