Road Safety Week 2012
Industry News : 20 November 2012
It’s National Road Safety Week! The week is co-ordinated by Brake, the road safety charity, and raises awareness about the 5 deaths and 66 serious injuries which take place every day on UK roads, causing emotional trauma to families and communities.
New Government Data reveals 326 NHS "Never Events"
Industry News : Clinical Negligence News : 8 November 2012
New data showing the total amount of NHS ‘never events’ over the last two years has been published by the Government.
Doctors Chambers now supporting National Charity Brake
Company News : 19 October 2012
Doctors Chambers are pleased to confirm we will be supporting National Charity, Brake.
Georgia Keeling dies after Meningitis is mistaken for Swine Flu
Clinical Negligence News : 10 October 2012
A two-year-old girl from Norwich died from meningitis after being wrongly diagnosed with swine flu, an inquest has heard.
Man, 24, aims for 2016 Paralympics after hospital neglect resulted in avoidable amputation
Clinical Negligence News : 17 September 2012
A recent report has revealed that a 24-year-old man was left needing his leg amputated after doctors failed to carry out straightforward muscle-pressure tests. The man is now hoping to take part in the next Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016.
£1million compensation for 5 year-old Lucas, who suffered brain damage at birth due to doctors negligence
Clinical Negligence News : 17 August 2012
A young boy is to be awarded over £1million in compensation after doctors failed to notice his blood sugar levels plummet, resulting in the development of cerebal palsy.
Routine X-Ray reveals eight-inch long forceps left inside patient’s body from operation weeks before
Clinical Negligence News : 15 August 2012
A man at a hospital in Kent needed emergency surgery after medics failed to realise that they had left a pair of forceps inside his body during an appendix operation.
Eight year-old set to receive multi-million pound compensation for devastating injuries suffered at birth
Clinical Negligence News : 9 August 2012
A multi-million pound compensation payout from Colchester Hospital is to be offered to a young girl who suffered catastrophic brain damage at birth, leaving her severely disabled.
Court of Appeal rules 10% uplift in general damages to start April 2013
Industry News : 3 August 2012
Clearing up the confusion surrounding the Jackson reforms, The Court of Appeal has ruled that from 1st April 2013, a 10% uplift in general damages will start.
NHS trust faces close to 90 claims against same orthopaedic surgeon
Clinical Negligence News : 31 July 2012
A Yorkshire NHS trust is facing close to 90 claims from patients who were all operated on by the same surgeon, Manjit Bhamra.
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