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47-year-old dies as a result of undiagnosis

Tuesday, 09 February 2016

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A coroner’s inquest into the death of 47-year-old Jeanette Scully heard that she had made 58 medical visits in the five months leading up to her death. Ms Scully died from an aggressive form of cancer and was in extreme pain due to the rar...

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Cancer diagnosis variation ‘unacceptable’

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Wednesday, 28 October 2015

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Following a study carried out between 2012 and 2013 by Cancer Research UK, it is claimed that around 20,000 cases of cancer could have been detected earlier if cancer care was as good as the best demonstrated practice in England. They described...

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Mother awarded £725,000 over birthing complications

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Sunday, 25 October 2015

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The mother of a baby that was left permanently disabled following birthing complications has been awarded £725,000 in compensation. The woman, who remains anonymous, claimed that Sister Rosemary Murphy at Law Hospital’s maternity unit failed to deliv...

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Legal test case could cost NHS millions

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Friday, 08 May 2015

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The husband of Julie Ronayne has won thousands of pounds in compensation for nervous shock after witnessing his wife’s severe peritonitis following a botched operation. It was heard in court that Edward Ronayne suffered a severe psychiatric injury af...

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Man dies in ‘under-pressure’ hospital

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Saturday, 02 May 2015

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West Midlands Ambulance Service has said calling a “disaster doctor” to care for patients in Worcestershire Royal Hospital in April was "unprecedented" and a "decision not taken lightly". This was following the death of Mr John Flaherty who exp...

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Only 10% of GPs find appointment slots adequate

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Friday, 10 April 2015

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Only 10% of the 15,500 UK GPs surveyed by the British Medical Association believe that the standard 10-minute patient appointment slot is sufficient to provide a quality service to patients. Only 87% of patients are being seen within the 18-wee...

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MPs call for an NHS accident investigations unit

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Wednesday, 01 April 2015

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Following recent debate, MPs have called for the launch of a national medical accident investigations unit. Members of the House of Commons Public Administration select committee said that it was a much called for service due to the scale of problems...

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Cancer delays are a “serious concern”

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Monday, 23 March 2015

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Following a widespread review of the Isle of Man’s health services, its most recent phrase highlighted some “serious concerns” about delays in cancer diagnosis. The West Midlands Quality Review Service (WMQRS) found that the current practice was dela...

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Prison nurse struck off over medical errors

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Sunday, 15 March 2015

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A prison nurse has been struck off the register after making a series of medical errors. Yvonne Rumsey started working at HMP Bullwood Hall near Hockley, Essex in the 1980s. Recent investigations by a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), however, fou...

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Skull surgeon compensation scheme

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Saturday, 07 March 2015

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An NHS Trust has set up a compensation scheme for all those affected by the negligent treatment of an NHS surgeon. Roger Bainton was a skull surgeon who reconstructed the faces of accident and assault victims at the University Hospital of North Staff...

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Young girl awarded £10m

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Sunday, 01 February 2015

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A seven-year-old girl who is described as having her mind “trapped in a body” has been awarded £10m in compensation following birthing errors. Eva Totham from south-east London was starved of oxygen during birth in 2007, which left her with sev...

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Nurse ignored child care worries

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Tuesday, 20 January 2015

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The parents of a one-year-old girl who died following heart surgery at Bristol Children’s Hospital (BCH) said that they voiced concerns regarding her care before she died. Isabella Janew, from Gloucester, was born with a rare heart defect in April 20...

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Ambulance downgrading causes death

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Thursday, 15 January 2015

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According to a recently released report, a number of patients died after their 999 calls were downgraded at the ambulance emergency department. It was found that a total of 57 deaths were caused by East of England Trust ambulances not being sent out ...

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GPs failing to detect liver disease in early stages

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Monday, 01 December 2014

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A recent report found that GPs across the UK are failing to detect the early stages of liver disease. The report, which was published in The Lancet, highlighted that the UK has one of the worst death rates for liver disease in Europe. The report stat...

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A&E care ‘still unsafe’

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Wednesday, 26 November 2014

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A recent inspection found that the A&E department of a Kent hospital is ‘still unsafe’. The Care Quality Commission carried out an inspection on 26 August and found that the hospital was unable to maintain safe standards of care. An earlier...

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“Missed opportunities” in cancer treatment

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Tuesday, 14 October 2014

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Recent research has revealed that doctors across the country are missing the early signs of lung cancer. With lung cancer killing more than 35,000 people a year – being the biggest cause of cancer death in the UK – researchers have revealed tha...

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NHS at ‘breaking point’

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Monday, 06 October 2014

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Numerous charities and leading medical groups have warned that the NHS is at “breaking point”. A letter composed by the leaders of these organisations was released over the weekend, highlighting the vast number of problems that need to be fixed...

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Care home fails patients

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Tuesday, 30 September 2014

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A care home in Suffolk has failed to provide adequate care to its patients, highlighted by a recent Care Quality Commission report. Mildenhall Lodge, run by Care UK, failed to provide satisfactory care in four out of five of the key standard categori...

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Boy’s death was preventable

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Sunday, 28 September 2014

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An inquest into the death of 20-year-old John Moore-Robinson found that he could easily have been saved. Mr Moore-Robinson died in his home in 2006 after he was discharged from hospital with an undiagnosed ruptured spleen. Despite his obvious s...

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NHS complaints continue to rise

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Thursday, 28 August 2014

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Official data has revealed that NHS England receives an average of 480 complaints every day. This has been recorded by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) as an 8% rise in 2013-14 on the previous year. Complaints cover a...

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