Pages On: NHS Claims
The NHS is an excellent organisation that saves so many lives. Having such a resource allows the people of the UK to not constantly fret about choosing between their finances and their health. However, that does mean the NHS is under routine strain from the vast quantities of patients, as well as mismanagement from higher up. Patients can often wait weeks before seeing a GP, and months, sometimes even years, for referrals. In the event of serious illness, this can be too late to combat. There are also the chances of surgical mistakes, misdiagnosis, birth injury and a myriad of other types of medical negligence. If the NHS has failed in its duty of care to you, and you have suffered as a result, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
GP services under pressure
Posted: 15 March 2016
Posted in: Medical Negligence, Negligent Cancer Diagnosis, NHS Claims
Chiefs within the NHS in England and Wales are claiming that patients could be facing potential harm due to their GP’s lack of consulting time. They are claiming that due to time and financial constraints within the health service, patients could become increasingly misdiagnosed or mis-prescribed medicines. Dr Chaand Nagpaul, GP leader of the British Medical Association, has stated that GPs are having to rush through consultations in order to meet targets and has described the situation as potentially dangerous. 68% of GPs found workload increasingly unmanageable In the online survey that…
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Mental health patients must receive care closer to home
Posted: 16 February 2016
Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims
In a report published following an Independent Commission chaired by ex-NHS chief executive Lord Crisp, it has been stated that the current practice of mentally ill patients having to travel long distances is unacceptable. It has recommended that from October of 2017, patients with acute mental issues must receive care closer to home. It identified around 500 patients in England who are having to travel more than 50km (31 Miles) every month for treatment due to a lack of acute inpatient services or beds being available locally. It said that some of those…
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Only 88% being admitted in 4-hour A&E target
Posted: 29 November 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims
In a seven-week study carried out by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine it has emerged that an average of 88% of patients attending Accident and Emergency units across the UK are being treated or admitted within the four-hour window. The target is 95% and College president, Dr Cliff Mann, has predicted that ‘worse is yet to come’. The data was gathered from around 40 trusts in the UK, and represents around a fifth of the trusts in the UK. The trusts also reported difficulties in discharging patients due to a lack…
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NHS waiting times tripled
Posted: 30 August 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims
According to figures obtained by Plaid Cymru, the number of patients being forced to wait longer than 36 weeks to receive treatment through the NHS has tripled in the last four years alone. The data showed that the number of patients had risen from 7,434 in September 2011 to 25,373 in June 2015. Plaid Cymru’s shadow health spokeswoman, Elin Jones, described the findings as “disappointing” and “unacceptable”. The report showed that the percentage of patients waiting a minimum of 26 weeks increased from 8.5% of all patients to 15.2%. The…
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‘Poor’ stroke care in north Wales
Posted: 28 July 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims
According to a patient watchdog, north Wales is a “poor place” to suffer a stroke. These comments follow a recent report highlighting substandard stroke care in the region’s three main hospitals. The report states that ambulances should be getting stroke patients to hospitals far quicker, there should be a quicker hand over to hospital staff, and the care provided within the first 72 hours should be improved. North Wales Community Health Council has demanded that changes are made immediately after a study showed “bad” levels of acute stroke care provided…
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Family blames doctors for death
Posted: 15 March 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death
The family of a man who died as a result of poor treatment has complained that the General Medical Council are refusing to take action against a number of the doctors responsible for his poor care, and subsequent death. 30-year-old Carl Nolan from Rhyl suffered from serious liver disease, which he was not informed of until 7 years after the tests were carried out. The family believes that not enough is being done by the GMC, who are refusing to provide them with any answers concerning Mr Nolan’s appalling treatment.…
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Museum boss awarded £500,000
Posted: 3 March 2014
Posted in: Bus Accidents, Knee Injury, Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Public Transport
A museum boss has been awarded £500,000 in compensation for the trauma she experienced when paramedics were seventeen minutes late to reach her after dislocating her knee on the bus home. 50-year-old Ceri Leigh worked for the National History Museum organising exhibitions. In 2008 she dislocated her knee when getting on a bus at Wimbledon Station after getting trapped between two seats. Mrs Leigh suffered extreme pain and had to be held down by other passangers to prevent further injury. As a result, Mrs Leigh now suffers with post-traumatic stress…
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NHS reforms cause protest
Posted: 30 May 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims
An estimated 5,000 health professionals and union members recently marched through London in an attempt to prevent further change to the NHS. Worries of additional A&E closures, front-line staff cuts and the augmented privatisation of medicine have triggered a need for immediate action. Protestors fear that the NHS is trying to save money instead of benefiting its patients. Sue Tarr, from the Royal College of Nursing, said: “London’s nurses are here today because they’re worried that changes are being made to the NHS to save money, rather than to improve services…
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