Medical Negligence
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NHS England has warned that 600 babies could be saved from stillbirth each year if hospitals monitored them properly throughout pregnancy. Recent research has shown that stillbirths fell by a...
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The number of children being prescribed antidepressants in the UK has risen over the last three years. In England, the number of children on antidepressants has gone up by 15%....
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A time limit for reporting the results of x-rays and scans to patients has been proposed by the regulator of health care services in England, amid fears of inconsistent practice...
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The Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust have today announced that across the two counties, 35 out of 144 beds have been closed. These bed closures have been put in place...
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Do you find yourself having to re explain your medical history or ongoing symptoms every time you visit your GP? Or, that your GP never looks familiar? You’re not alone!...
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The NHS has today accepted the recommendation of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review to suspend the use of vaginal mesh implants. The review, chaired by Baroness Cumberlege...
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A study has been carried out by researchers at the University of Nottingham comparing newer anticoagulants for people with and without atrial fibrillation against those who take warfarin. Researchers used...
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A public inquiry into the deaths of more than 800 patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital has revealed the full extent of how many died after they were prescribed lethal...
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The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has today been placed into special measures following the latest CQC report. Whilst the CQC praised staff members, it appeared more than unimpressed that, despite...
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Julie Crossley, a specialist medical injury lawyer at Ashtons Legal, has obtained £19,000 for Ms T, after her surgery had unexpected negative consequences. Mrs T had endoscopic sinus surgery to...
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Sharon Allison, a specialist medical negligence lawyer, has obtained a settlement of £35,000 for the family of a man who died after an ambulance crew failed to undertake an appropriately...
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An inquiry by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has found that young people are not receiving enough care around the time when they transition from child to adult mental...
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