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Case Study  |  06:01:21
£40,000 for negligent treatment of pressure sore at Southmead Hospital
£40,000 compensation for the estate of a deceased 71 year old man in a claim against Bristol North NHS Trust for the negligent treatment of a pressure sore.
Case Study  |  06:01:21
Compensation for negligent treatment resulting in diabetic coma
£800 compensation recovered from North Bristol NHS Trust for a woman who fell into a diabetic coma as a result of being discharged prematurely from hospital.
Opinion  |  05:01:21
Maternal care on the global stage and a closer look at hyponatraemia in the UK
Abigail Ringer, a member of our expert Birth Injury team, reviews some recent stats comparing the UK's performance in maternity care to countries across the world.
Opinion  |  14:12:20
‘Next-gen’ gaming isn’t here until video games are accessible for all – fortunately progress has been made for gamers with disabilities
With a new generation of consoles now with (some of) us, Mark Walters and Olivia Plumb look at the current state of accessibility in gaming. Is there more still to be done to help gamers with disabilities?
Opinion  |  10:12:20
The Shrewsbury Maternity Scandal – the report’s findings and what all maternity services can learn from it
Abigail Ringer explains the findings of the Ockenden review, and details what both Shrewsbury & Telford Trust and maternity units across the country can learn from it.
Opinion  |  10:12:20
The Shrewsbury Maternity Scandal – The first official report due today
For anyone who has been following our blogs on the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust Independent Maternity Review, the first official report is expected to be published later today, in what is thought to have become the largest maternity scandal in NHS history.
Case Study  |  04:12:20
£51,000 for failing to notice laceration to the bladder during caesarean section
A 25-year-old woman was represented by Ben Lees; she received £51,000 in compensation for the injuries she sustained during her caesarean section at the Whittington Hospital.
Case Study  |  04:12:20
£450,000 for negligent advice to undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy
A 35-year-old woman was represented by Ben Lees; she received £450,000 in compensation for the injuries sustained when she was negligently advised by Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust to undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy.
Case Study  |  01:12:20
Brain injury claim settled for over £3.5m against multiple hospitals
A man, represented by Paul Rumley, successfully sued 4 Defendants, (1) Barts Health NHS Trust in London; (2) Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; (3) Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and (4) Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in London, in an action for failure to diagnose his unusual cobalamin C deficiency condition.
Case Study  |  01:12:20
£70,000 settlement for woman who suffered avoidable injuries during childbirth at Lewisham Hospitals NHS Trust
The claimant, a 30-year-old woman, received £70,000 for the injuries sustained during childbirth. She suffered an avoidable fourth degree perineal tear. Despite repair surgery she suffered from flatal incontinence, faecal urgency and faecal leakage.
Opinion  |  30:11:20
What you need to know about maternal sepsis – guidelines, improvements to treatment and impact
A significant cause of maternal deaths in the UK results from sepsis (around 10%) (1). The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have clear guidelines on the management of bacterial sepsis before and after pregnancy, but is this enough to prevent serious harm to mother and babies from sepsis?
Case Study  |  30:11:20
£350,000 for incorrect gastric procedure at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital
The claimant received a lump sum of £350,000 following injuries sustained arising out of an incorrect gastric procedure carried out The Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
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