Injury News
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It has been announced that over 100 NHS hospitals in England will be given funding to introduce ‘Martha’s rule’ from April 2024. This system allows seriously ill patients easy access...
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The Care Quality Commission has raised concerns that the Countess of Chester Hospital is operated with ‘significant risk’ in relation to its emergency care setting. The inspection, which was done...
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In an interview on TalkTV, Rishi Sunak admitted that the government has ‘not made enough progress’ to reduce NHS waiting lists. He also stated that industrial action has had an...
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Amanda Cavanagh has achieved a six-figure settlement for the family of Mrs X, who died following a hospital’s 53-hour delay in identifying and treating an infected leg ulcer which developed...
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Over the last month, UK maternity services have barely been out of the news. A brief review of the BBC website shows ongoing investigations into baby deaths in Lanarkshire, Swansea...
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The BBC has reported that a patient at Besti Cadwaladr University Health Board went a year without a review following his prostate cancer diagnosis and initial treatment. It is understood...
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Amanda Cavanagh achieved a six-figure settlement for Mr X regarding the death of his wife after the hospital’s failure to diagnose and treat tetanus infection. Tetanus is a life-threatening disease,...
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Bereaved families who must deal with the stress of an Inquest following their loved one’s death often must brave this process alone but for the support of the Coroner’s Court...
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A recent study by BBC News has found that the NHS has missed key targets for at least seven years. The study focussed on crucial targets including cancer care, planned...
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The Client Rehabilitation Service (CRS) is a dedicated team at Ashtons Legal which supports clients following injury or illness to maximise their recovery and access the services they may need...
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The family of Ms N have been awarded compensation as a result of the series of failures which led to her tragic death. Ms N had been admitted to the...
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Ms B had undergone a total abdominal hysterectomy to treat endometrioid adenocarcinoma in October 2019. As a result, she developed a non-negligently caused vesicovaginal fistula. Shortly after the procedure, she...
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