Articles in ‘Medical negligence’ Category

Cathy was 69 years old when, during a routine GP appointment, she was urgently referred to hospital; the doctor noticed that Cathy had developed coldness and discolouration of her left foot, which had no…

Cerebral palsy is a medical term used to describe a person’s ability to affect movement, maintain balance, coordination and posture. Cerebral palsy is a generic term that encompasses different groups of disorders affecting motor…

Earlier this year, NHS Resolution, who are the arm of the NHS responsible for delivering fair resolution of disputes and learning from harm to improve safety, published updated guidance into the prevention of medication…

About Constance Constance is a Trainee Solicitor in our Clinical Negligence team in London. She graduated from the University of Exeter with a BA in History. She then went on to complete her legal…

   So today we are talking about the treatment of myocardial infarction (hopefully I’m pronouncing that correctly) and its relation to coronavirus so as some people are seeing – when coronavirus first became…

I follow closely the commitments made by NHS England in the field of patient safety. In its 2021 patient safety strategy update, the NHS made a commitment to implement a new guidance on how…

In collaboration with the Cauda Equina Champions Charity, we have conducted research that suggests there is still work to be done to improve emergency care for cauda equina syndrome so as to avoid life-changing…