Five Examples of Medical Negligence
Medical negligence occurs when healthcare providers fail to deliver the standard of care that patients rightfully expect, and as a result, harm is caused. Despite the dedication of most professionals, high profile cases in the UK have shown that mistakes whether during diagnosis, treatment, or even in alternative therapy settings can have devastating, life changing, […]
The Rise of AI in Healthcare: Could It Lead to More Clinical Negligence Claims?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising healthcare, offering innovations in diagnostics, treatment planning, and patient management. However, as AI-driven systems become more integral to clinical decision-making, concerns are growing over the potential for misdiagnoses, technical failures, and liability issues. Could the increasing reliance on AI result in a rise in medical negligence claims? This article explores […]
Corporate Manslaughter and NHS Trust Deaths
Corporate manslaughter is a serious criminal offence in the UK. It applies when an organisation, such as an NHS trust, is responsible for a person’s death due to serious management failures or a disregard for safety. The offence was introduced under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which allows companies and public bodies […]
Medical negligence in private hospitals & healthcare providers: Can you claim for negligent care or surgery?
An article from The Times this week highlighted alleged problems with private cataract clinics who are being accused of using poorer-quality lenses than equivalent NHS surgery, leading to replacements being needed sooner, and rising numbers of patients being re-admitted to NHS hospitals for aftercare, rather than being treated by the clinics who performed their surgery. […]
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
What is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of neurological disorders that affect movement, posture, and muscle coordination. It is most commonly caused by damage to the developing brain, which can occur before, during, or shortly after birth, and is sometimes due to medical negligence. CP is the most common motor disability in […]
Brain Tumours: Types, Effects, and the Consequences of Delayed Diagnosis
A brain tumour is a growth of abnormal cells in the brain. Some are benign (non-cancerous), which means they won’t spread through the body or to other parts of the brain, while others are malignant (cancerous) and so need more treatment. Unfortunately, both types of tumour in the brain can have serious consequences, because the […]
What is Papilloedema and how does it link to Hydrocephalus?
This week is Hydrocephalus Awareness Week, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness of hydrocephalus. This year the focus is on living with hydrocephalus and promoting the ideas of using “hats on for hydrocephalus” to raise money for related charities. It is a campaign to both celebrate and educate people living with hydrocephalus. Charities like Shine […]
The hidden danger of hydrocephalus after brain injuries
When people think about brain injuries, they often focus on the immediate trauma of the injury – which might be from a car accident, a fall, or an infection like meningitis. But what happens after the initial damage can be just as serious, if not worse. One of the most dangerous and often overlooked complications […]
The Growing Crisis of Misdiagnosis in the NHS: How Common is It and What Can Patients Do?
Misdiagnosis is one of the most serious and prevalent issues in the UK healthcare system, often leading to delayed treatments, worsened conditions, and, in some cases, preventable deaths. With an overstretched NHS, increasing patient numbers, and mounting pressures on healthcare professionals, misdiagnoses are becoming alarmingly common. This article examines the scale of the problem, the […]
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust fined over maternity services
On 10 February 2025, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court, where it pleaded guilty to six offences related to failures in its maternity care, which led to the tragic deaths of three babies. The infants (Adele O’Sullivan, Kahlani Rawson, and Quinn Parker) all died within a 14-week period in 2021 […]
Client loses sight in one eye as a result of a failure to prescribe antibiotics following cataract surgery
RW v Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The Claimant was allergic to penicillin and underwent a right cataract surgery in 2019, post-operatively no antibiotics were instilled into the Claimant’s right eye, and they were discharged the same day. Post-operatively the Claimant was unable to open their right eye and became sensitive to light. The Claimant […]
Children’s Mental Health Week: The overlooked impact of medical negligence on disabled children
Children’s Mental Health Week is a crucial time to reflect on the challenges young people face, but one group is often overlooked – children with disabilities caused by medical negligence. These children not only live with the physical consequences of errors in care but have also experienced significant emotional and psychological struggles that demand greater […]