by Russell Worth | Feb 13, 2015 | Claims, Medical Negligence, News
Russell Worth is backing leading doctors’ groups across the UK in taking a stand against recently announced proposals to reduce in-job training times for qualified doctors. The proposals, which could have a serious impact on patient care and safety, will likely see...
by Russell Worth | Jan 23, 2015 | Claims, Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Negligence, News
Three GP practices have been put into “special measures” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Surgeries in Greater Manchester, Liverpool and Reading were found to have “significant areas of concern” by inspectors as part of a new regime by the body. Areas of concern...
by Russell Worth | Jan 14, 2015 | Claims, Injury at Work, Medical Negligence
Nearly 20% of the population will be suffering with some form of hearing loss by 2031, new research suggests. The figures, taken from a report from “The Commission on Hearing Loss”, set-up by the International Longevity Centre-UK, estimate that in 2031 as many as 14.1...
by Russell Worth | Jan 12, 2015 | Claims, Medical Negligence, News |
The number of patients developing bed sores at a Warwickshire health trust has increased six-fold, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed. 107 cases were seen at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust in 2013-14 compared with 18 in 2011-12. The trust put...
by Russell Worth | Jan 6, 2015 | Claims, Medical Negligence, News
A major incident was declared at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge on Tuesday (6th January). The hospital is the seventh to declare a major incident this week, as reports suggest staff are struggling are cope with the level of demand being placed on them....
by Russell Worth | Jan 6, 2015 | Claims, Medical Negligence, News
Waiting times in A&E units across England are at their worst in a decade, official figures show. Government targets in England state that 95 per cent of patients must be seen within a four-hour window, however latest figures from October to December show that just...
