Lymphoma Symptoms and Delayed Diagnosis: When Could It Be Clinical Negligence? World Lymphoma Awareness Day, which takes place on 15 September each year, provides an opportunity to raise awareness of lymphoma, its symptoms and the importance of seeking appropriate medical attention. Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer affecting lymphocytes, a type of white blood […]
Category Archives: Medical
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Sep
Sep
PTSD After Medical Negligence: Can You Claim Compensation for Psychological Injury? When people think about clinical negligence claims, they often focus on physical injuries. However, the emotional and psychological impact of negligent medical treatment can be just as devastating. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a recognised psychiatric condition that can develop following traumatic experiences, including […]
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Aug
Aug
Needle Stick Injuries: When Do They Become a Clinical Negligence Claim? Needle stick injuries are a serious occupational hazard within healthcare settings. For doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, and support staff, the risk of being accidentally pricked by a contaminated or used needle is always there. While many incidents are handled appropriately, failures in safety procedures […]
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Aug
Aug
What Happens If a Pharmacy Gives You the Wrong Medication? Clinical Negligence Claims Mistakes in healthcare can have serious consequences, especially when they involve medication. While pharmacies play a vital role in patient safety, errors do occasionally occur. One of the most common and potentially dangerous mistakes is when a patient is given the wrong […]
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Aug
Aug
Can a Patient Be Partly to Blame in a Clinical Negligence Claim? When bringing a clinical negligence claim, the primary issue is usually whether a doctor, GP, nurse, hospital or other healthcare professional has breached their duty of care and caused avoidable harm. However, in some medical negligence cases, the court will also consider whether […]
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Jul
Jul
Audiology Services Across England Fail Hundreds of Children Hundreds of deaf children have been misdiagnosed and denied hearing aids or cochlear implants. Dr Camilla Kingdon was commissioned by the Health Secretary in April 2025 to investigate the systemic failures of paediatric audiology services across England. Her report was published in November 2025. Findings of the […]
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Jun
Jun
Jess’s Rule: A Life-Saving GP Safety Campaign Sometimes diagnoses are made incorrectly by GPs because clinicians often have to work within limited consultation times and assess symptoms that are vague or overlap with many different conditions. Many illnesses present differently from person to person, and the early stages of disease may not show clear “red […]
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Jun
Jun
The Ockenden Report into Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust The Ockenden Report reviewing maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been published today. You can access the report here: Donna Ockenden, a senior midwife, at the head of the investigation, and her team, spoke with women and their families about […]
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Jun
Jun
The Donna Ockenden Investigation into / ITV News Report regarding Maternity Care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust As we have blogged before, Donna Ockenden, a senior midwife, was appointed to lead the investigation into maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The report into this investigation is due to be published on 24 June […]
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Jun
Jun
Offensive Behaviour of Maternity Staff at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Today, the BBC has reported that midwives at a maternity unit in Nottingham, currently the subject of the largest ever maternity inquiry, used appallingly offensive terms to refer to patients. The acronym “FOH” was reportedly used to indicate which women they wanted to leave […]