Less than half of the expected number of operations have gone ahead on the NHS since Jan 2020. The NHS Confederation has warned that there is a hidden backlog of people waiting for treatment as there have been potentially 6 million fewer GP referrals for routine treatments in England alone, as a result of the …
As reported by the Mirror, an inquest into the tragic death of 19-year-old student, Toby Hudson, heard that he had called a GP surgery 25 times and was later refused an appointment. Mr Hudson had been suffering with a cough for around two months prior to returning to his family home in Weymouth in the summer of 2019. He had started …
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If we can successfully prove your claim, the Defendant will be asked to pay you compensation for any financial losses that you have suffered because of the negligence. Such losses are likely to include any loss of earnings, travel expenses, medical expenses, etc. It may be that because of the negligence, you have been in …
As we all know, Covid-19 has had a considerable and lasting impact on all areas of working life, and the legal profession is no exception. Working environments have changed considerably to facilitate business continuity and we have all had to adjust to home-working and remote access. Whilst this situation has been extremely challenging, it had …
Delay in diagnosis of cancer is the third largest cause of medical negligence cases in the UK. The cost of such claims has increased by 72% over the five years leading up to 2015/16 and it is estimated to reach £2.6 billion a year by 2022. On 16 March 2020, cancer screening, routine diagnostics and …
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