Medical Negligence
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A GP has been struck off for failing to spot a patient’s lung cancer and then falsifying medical records several months later in an attempt to conceal this. Dr Adilya...
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An inquest has begun into the death of a 20-year-old woman who died from sepsis following a routine appendix operation. Chloe Rideout first attended Derriford Hospital in Plymouth after she...
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Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021. It is so important to recognise when an individual needs support and to fight to help them receive that support....
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Around one in five women are affected by perinatal mental illness. These issues can often have long-last effects on the woman, the child and the wider family. This week (Monday...
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A children’s mental health unit that was closed by inspectors in 2019 following the deaths of two girls is to reopen next week under a new name. Nadia Sharif and...
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Sharon Allison, partner and head of medical negligence at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a settlement of £25,000 for a PCS member who suffered a stillbirth as a result of a...
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Since late March 2020 the majority of Court cases have been held remotely where possible, apart from criminal trials involving a jury, which stopped completely for a while and then...
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Sharon Allison, partner and head of medical negligence at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a settlement of £25,000 for a woman who suffered a stillbirth as a result of a hospital’s failure...
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Two thirds of people urgently referred to a trust with suspected cancer are not being seen within the national two-week target, NHS figures show. Universities Hospital Birmingham (UHB) is one...
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Ashtons Legal has joined law firms in the Major Trauma Group who provide vital support to survivors of major trauma and their families. The Major Trauma Group consists of leading...
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Amanda Cavanagh, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a settlement and an acknowledgment of error for the family of a woman who suffered an arterial bleed after...
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As part of a new government strategy to address the ‘gender health gap’, women and girls in England are being invited to discuss their healthcare experiences. This strategy will aim...
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