NHS Complaints Investigations Are ‘Inadequate’
According to a study by the office of the health service ombudsman, more than 40% of NHS investigations into NHS patient complaints are simply not up to standard. They reviewed 150 cases of allegations of avoidable harm, or death, and found failings in the handling of...11 Reasons Why Cancer Could be Misdiagnosed
Failure to recognise, identify or investigate symptoms associated with cancer Failure to administer the correct cancer testing when medically indicated by patient symptoms Improper or inappropriate carrying out of cancer testing, such as a biopsy or MRI scan Failure...Can I Claim for Misdiagnosis?
If you’ve suffered as a result of a misdiagnosis by your doctor or hospital, then you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation through Mercury Legal. Find out more about how you can make a claim,...NHS Trust fined for failing to protect radiologist exposed to radiation
Last week, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust was fined after an interventional radiologist endured significant exposure to ionising radiation. Boston Magistrates’ Court heard last Monday (7th October) that the man, who was working with a CT scanner at Pilgrim...£25 million in compensation paid out by hospitals in Sussex in one year
Millions of pounds in compensation is being paid out for medical malpractice at hospitals in Sussex. Nearly £25 million was spent within one year following claims made against its three main hospital trusts, an increase of £3.9 million on the year before. Health...
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