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Posted by Paul Rumley, Partner
Recent statistics about secondary breast cancer diagnosis leave our team with concerns. Paul Rumley comments on what he thinks this says about the current state of primary care.
Posted by Joachim Stanley, Legal Claims Manager
Meningitis can affect anyone, but is most prevalent in babies, children, and young people. It can be fast-acting and aggressive, so it is vital that the condition is treated promptly, even if it is only suspected. Here, Joachim Stanley talks us through a case where this didn’t happen.
Posted by Kerstin Scheel, Partner
When it comes to the health and wellbeing of unborn children, NHS staff should be commended for their diligence and hard work. However, in the era of austerity, we are told that difficult choices must be made. It follows that the benefits of certain tests, medicines and therapies must be weighed against their cost to the tax payer.
Posted by Ben Lees, Partner
Leading up to the EU referendum, the NHS was used by both sides of the debate to gain political leverage. The certainties of what will come to pass are still unclear, but as the country takes stock, a number of new studies are revealing an alarming truth; that the NHS is heading towards a potentially catastrophic shortfall in nursing.
Posted by Ben Lees, Partner
In 2015, as many as 1 in 3 London hospital trusts saw patients suffering because of incidents that should never be allowed to happen. These incidents are officially referred to as ‘Never Events’ and are labelled as mistakes that should not occur under any circumstances.
Posted by Paul Rumley, Partner
You may be aware of the recent proposal – to be subject to some form of consultation in the autumn – to have fixed costs for clinical negligence claims of a value possibly up to £250,000. The plan is to reduce the cost of clinical negligence claims to the NHS – but what are the wider implications of this proposal?
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Our client, Mr H, first reported painless blood in his urine to his GP in 1990. He then came back to the same GP in 1991 and was appropriately referred to a hospital. Mr H was diagnosed with a kidney stone in his left kidney.
Posted by Paul Rumley, Partner
The disability charity Scope is holding a family information day for Peterborough parents and carers of disabled children. The event has been organised in response to Scope frequently receiving questions from parents who wish to safeguard their children’s future by …
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Royds Withy King continues to sponsor Katrina Hart, a 200m sprinter and University of Bath alumnus, who has cerebral palsy and competes in the T37 class. In today’s blog post, Katrina shares her recent experiences and talks about things that inspire her and keep her going.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
For a period of five years between 1987 and 1992 our client, Ms H, repeatedly visited her GPs with complains of right loin pain and urinary infections. Unfortunately the GPs failed to see the significance of Ms H’s infections.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Ms C received a significant award after the delay in her diagnosis left her with a much lower five-year cancer survival rate.
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