New funds to be made available to victims of Breast Surgeon, Ian Paterson
A new fund (Compensation Fund No.2) is to be set up by Spire Healthcare Limited to allow former patients who were treated at their hospitals by Breast Surgeon, Ian Paterson, who have not previously received compensation, to submit claims for injury arising out of his negligent treatment. An original fund of £37 million was created […]
Bariatric Surgery Claims against North Bristol NHS Trust
A recent story featured in the Bristol Post newspaper https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/mum-five-fearful-after-weight-5531982 has highlighted the distressing story of a mum-of-five who had complications following her weight loss surgery. Sadly, this is not a one-off incident and Davies and Partners’ medical negligence specialist Sarah Hale is currently assisting a number of patients who have been injured as a consequence of the same […]
Wales – Waiting list for NHS Treatment
Another disappointing report has emerged today that estimates half a million people in Wales are waiting for NHS treatment and it is unlikely that the backlog will be cleared within the next 5 years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56842562 Currently, there is also an increase in people waiting for diagnostic testing. Both a delay in diagnosis and a delay in […]
Hope that increased maternity funding will reduce medical negligence claims
We welcome the news today that the Government is allocating the NHS an extra £95 million to improve maternity care in all areas of England. This news follows a report by an independent midwifery expert, Donna Ockenden, into failings in maternity care at Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust which resulted in the avoidable death of […]
Devon out-of-hours GP service rated inadequate
BBC News today reported that Devon’s out-of-hours GP service has been rated “inadequate” and has been put into special measures by the health watchdog.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-56419026It is reported that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) originally raised concerns in an inspection carried out in July 2020. A further inspection was carried out in December but the CQC said […]
Two of Davies and Partners’ Leading Medical Negligence Specialists Re-accepted into prestigious Headway’s Legal Directory
Two of Davies and Partners’ specialist medical negligence and personal injury lawyers Tracy Edwards and Lorna Lymer have been successfully re-accepted for inclusion in a specialist legal directory for Headway, the brain injury association. Headway is a national charity which promotes understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provides information, support and services to people with a brain injury, […]
Concerns raised about ‘do not attempt resuscitation’ decisions during the Covid pandemic:
There have been further reports in the media today highlighting concerns over the use of ‘do not attempt resuscitation’ (DNAR) decisions being made by medical providers during the pandemic. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has called for improvements to care planning. It has recommended that a ministerial oversight group be created to work with health […]