Medical Negligence
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Ashtons Legal has obtained a substantial settlement for the family of Mrs A, who died in 2018 as a result of failures by a Hospital Trust to identify, manage and...
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9 to 15 October 2023 is Baby Loss Awareness Week, now in its 21st year. This week has been set aside to provide the opportunity for everyone affected by baby...
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Diabetes is a chronic condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. It affects millions of people across the world and, sadly, involves a lot of...
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“I had the thrombectomy on Sunday morning, the physio team were working on me on Monday morning and I walked out of the hospital on Monday afternoon. It was incredible,...
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Three maternity services run by the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust require immediate improvement following a recent report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out as part of their...
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“We’re here for you”. These are the words that greet you on the NHS website. However, the question at the forefront of most patients’ minds is ‘How long is the...
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Youth Mental Health Day is on the 19th September 2023 and encourages understanding and discussion of mental health in young people, enabling them to live happy and healthy lives all...
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A study done by the British Heart Foundation along with a team of specialists at King’s College London was published by The Guardian on 11 September 2023. Read the original...
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Ruth Houghton, a lawyer in our Medical Negligence team, has obtained a settlement for a woman who underwent an incorrect surgical procedure. Mrs SP suffered from a hammertoe and was...
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Martha was a bright, happy 13-year-old. She had been on holiday with her parents, enjoying the summer with days filled with books and memorising song lyrics, according to her mother,...
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September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, and its aim is to highlight some of the symptoms and types of gynaecological cancer. There are several types of gynaecological cancer, including ovarian,...
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In an article by the BBC on 29 August 2023, it appears that auditors Grant Thornton revealed how the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust (NSFT) had “lost track of patient’s...
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