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 […]
Category Archives: Medical
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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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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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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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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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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 […]
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Cervical Screening Awareness Week: 15–21 June 2026 Every year, Cervical Screening Awareness Week shines a spotlight on the importance of cervical screening and the life-saving role it plays in detecting abnormalities before they develop into cervical cancer. For many women, attending a smear test can feel uncomfortable or easy to postpone. However, regular cervical screening […]
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Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness May is both Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month and serves as a timely reminder, as the weather becomes warmer, to cover up in the sun and use sun protection cream to help reduce the risk of developing skin cancer. There are different types of skin cancer, with the most […]
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BLB Solicitors Closing Down – What Happens to Your Personal Injury or Clinical Negligence Claim? If you are searching for “BLB Solicitors closing”, “BLB Solicitors closed down”, or “what happened to BLB Solicitors?” – you are not alone. Following the closure of BLB Solicitors, a firm based in Bath and Wiltshire, many clients with ongoing […]
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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month April marks Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of one of the most common cancers in the UK. Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK. Whilst most diagnoses occur in people over the age of 60, it has become increasingly more common in […]