GPs are given new guidance on Meningitis ‘Early Indicators’
Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. It is a deadly disease that can kill within hours. Unfortunately, about half of children with meningococcal disease are...
View ArticleExpert witnesses lose immunity from being sued over matters arising in the...
In Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13, the Supreme Court removed the 400-year-old protection that gave expert witnesses immunity from suit for breach of duty whether in contract or negligence, in relation to...
View ArticleEmergency surgery patients’ lives at risk
Leading surgeons say that the lives of thousands of non-cardiac NHS emergency surgery patients are being risked by poor care and delays in treatment. The report by the Royal College of surgeons “The...
View ArticleCan You Trust Your Doctor?
I always take a keen interest when investigations into healthcare professionals feature on the box and channel 4’s ‘dispatches’ last night was no exception. 800,000 people visit their GP each day. It...
View ArticleConcerns over inquest ‘failures’ after hospital deaths
The BBC has this week been reported that some coroners in England and Wales are failing to fully investigate hospital deaths. It has been said that:- There is inconsistency in the way that coroners...
View ArticleAmy Pickard’s tragic story shows importance of inquests
Inquests are never happy events but yesterday I witnessed one of the saddest stories I’ve heard in a long time. Amy Pickard was 17-years-old and seven months pregnant when she experienced a...
View Article“Cold Callers”
When ‘Unknown Caller’ flashes on the screen of my mobile I’d like to leave it ring but, with two young children, there’s always the concern that it may be their school. This morning when my phone rang,...
View ArticleIs there a Compensation Culture in the UK or is that just what politicians...
For the last 12 months the press have reported on two subjects that always catch my eye. One is the ‘Compensation Culture crippling the NHS’ and the other, the ‘Widespread budget cuts effecting front...
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