Sepsis Awareness Month – September September is recognised as Sepsis Awareness Month in England and Wales. During this time, healthcare organisations, charities, and advocacy groups, such as the UK Sepsis Trust, work to raise awareness about the dangers of sepsis, educate the public about its symptoms, and encourage early intervention. Sepsis Awareness Month plays a […]
Category Archives: Medical
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Feb
Feb
Alisha Butler, Director and Clinical Negligence Solicitor talks about her experience after her Mum was not diagnosed or treated in time, for Sepsis, resulting in multiple organ failure and sadly her death, in August 2022. Alisha explains her pain and how she is bringing a clinical negligence claim as a result. Alisha wants others out […]
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May
May
Our Client, approached Phoenix Legal Solicitors, to investigate a Clinical Negligence Claim against Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. Our client sustained injuries to both his hands following a fall whilst playing football. He attended the A&E department at Southport Hospital, where he was seen by a nurse and a doctor. Our client had both […]
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May
May
Our client, approached Alisha Butler (director of Phoenix Legal Solicitors) to investigate a claim against Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Our client was working as a health care assistant at Arrowe Park Hospital, based on the wards. A patient there had administered their own insulin injection and left their used needle out on […]
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Apr
Apr
Phoenix Legal Limited recently acted on behalf of a client, Miss Dallison, who suffered medical negligence during a procedure following a suspected miscarriage. Our client was in the early stages of pregnancy, approximately 8 weeks, when she started to experience heavy bleeding. She was referred to Royal Derby Hospital where she was advised that she […]
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Jun
Jun
At-home Lip filler procedure sends a Manchester woman to hospital. Before getting a cosmetic procedure, it is important to do your research about the treatment and possible risks. Manchester Evening News reported a story in April 2019 that is a great example of what can happen when you receive subpar service. A 29-year-old Christina Burton […]
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May
May
Many hospitals do not meet the 95% target of treating A&E patients within the four-hour period. Recently revealed statistics reported in a Daily Mail Online article have shown that English hospitals only manage to see about 84.2% of their patients in the A&E four-hour time limit. This makes it a lowest figure yet. February 2019 […]
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Apr
Apr
Beauty therapist dies after a boob job and tummy tuck cause complications. A 36-year-old beauty therapist from Norwich died following cosmetic procedures. Louise Harvey paid £7,000 for breast enhancement and tummy tuck to be done at a private London hospital run by top UK cosmetic surgery firm Transform. Both procedures were done during the three-hour […]
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Apr
Apr
Errors made can include prescribing the wrong medication, failing to diagnose a fracture or cancer, extracting the wrong tooth, failing to spot a severe infection such as sepsis. However, in recent times the cases of failings in communication or delayed appointments and diagnosis have increased. GP’s have warned that there is a lack of Doctors […]
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Dec
Dec
Dear Alisha, I am just writing to thank you for your very generous donation of £100 towards our fundraising for Hoylake Cottage Hospital Dementia Village. We were also delighted with the champagne for the Raffle. That always goes down well! We are working with Hoylake Cottage Hospital Dementia Village to try and get the first […]