Category Archives: NHS

Solicitors Help Patients of Salford Spinal Surgeon

Medical Negligence Claims Solicitors

Phoenix Legal Solicitors are acting on behalf of patients of spinal surgeon John Bradley Williamson who worked at the Salford Royal Hospital, between 1991 and 2015, and has been found to have serious failed patients resulting in serious consequences. During his time at the hospital, he was the clinical lead for spinal surgery between 2005 […]

#Keepintouch – iPads for NHS for CV-19 patients

iPads for NHS for CV-19 patients

Phoenix Legal Solicitors want your help to raise money to buy iPads for the Hospitals in Wirral & Chester and care homes of Wirral so that those patients affected by Covid-19 are not alone and can make contact with their families whilst in isolation and/or undergoing treatment for covid-19. Being in hospital is scary but […]

Thousands Affected By Arrowe Park Ultrasound Machines

thousands affected by arrowe park ultrasound machines

Pregnant women at Arrowe Park were scanned by ultrasound machines that had not been serviced in years. The Liverpool Echo has reported that thousands of pregnant women were scanned by ultrasound machines that had not been serviced in years. The Echo have been informed by a whistleblower at Arrowe Park Hospital there has been an […]

1,500 Crimes Caught on Hospital CCTV

1500 crimes caught on hospital CCTV

Some truly shocking news has been posted by the Daily Mail Online. CCTV footage from just one ward at Muckamore Abbey Hospital psychiatric unit recorded more than 1,500 crimes. The crimes were committed by the ward staff over a six-month period in 2017-2018. Muckamore Abbey Hospital in County Antrim provides treatment for people with mental […]

Doctors Sterilised a Mother Without Her Consent

Doctors Sterilised a Mother Without Her Consent

Sterilisation is a life changing decision that should be thought through and happen out of your own free will. This is not the experience Lindsey Clark described to the Sunday Mirror. During two pregnancies, Ms Clark suffered from pre-eclampsia. Some pregnant women experience this life-threatening condition, usually after 20 weeks of pregnancy or soon after […]

NHS Hospital Fails To Meet Sepsis Targets

NHS Hospital Fails To Meet Sepsis Targets

Hospital in Dudley fails to meet the 60min sepsis target An inspection at the Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley has found that the hospital does not meet the 60min target for screening of sepsis and antibiotic administration. This comes as an enormous issue as the chances of improvement fall drastically if the treatment is not […]

Clostridium Difficile Outbreak Kills Three Patients

Clostridium Difficile Outbreak Kills Three Patients

Clostridium Difficile outbreak killed three patients at the Arrowe Park Hospital Superbug infection killed three people at the over-crowded Arrowe Park Hospital, following a massive increase in infection rates, informs the Liverpool Echo. A report has revealed lack of proper cleaning due to time constrains, dilapidated wards and inadequate infection control practice. The state of […]

51 Year Old Man Dies From Sepsis After Hospital Failings

51 Year Old Man Dies From Sepsis After Hospital Failings

A 51-year-old dies from sepsis, as he was not given antibiotics for five days. As reported by the Daily Mail Online, on 27th July 2018, Mr Smith was admitted to the Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, West Midlands with an excruciating pain in his leg. The 51-year-old displayed classic signs of sepsis, such as raised […]

A Great Grandmother Bled to Death After NHS Staff Refused to Treat Her

A Great Grandmother Bled to Death After NHS Staff Refused to Treat Her

A 94-year-old great-grandmother bled to death after NHS staff refused to treat her. A 94-year-old great-grandmother from Aveley, was initially referred to A&E by her GP. Her referral notes warned that the golf-ball sized lump on her leg could bleed imminently. Rather than receiving treatment, Cynthia Butcher was turned away by the doctors at the […]