24 December 2024

NHS Trusts faces over £4m in payouts for infection claims

NHS Trusts paid £4.2m in damages for hospital-acquired infection claims, highlighting urgent prevention needs.   NHS Trusts across the UK...

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20 December 2024

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to learn from ‘never event’ incidents after paying out almost £100,000 

Sheffield Trust pays out nearly £100,000 after serious errors which left patients with surgical objects inside them after surgery. Sheffield...

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18 December 2024

Government responds to medical reporting consultation amid concerns over delays 

“The only consistent thing is inconsistency,” says executive director of the ASCO as the UK government faces criticism for delayed...

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13 December 2024

Fletchers Solicitors to host Birth Injury Conference in Manchester 

A legal conference for medical negligence professionals will be held in Manchester in 2025, focusing on the valuation and evidence required in...

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1 November 2024

Applications now open for Infected Blood Scandal interim payments

The UK government has opened applications for £100,000 interim payments to the estates of individuals who died due to the...

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25 September 2024

NHS mental health negligence costs taxpayers £121 million over five years

A staggering £121 million has been paid out by NHS healthcare providers in response to mental health and psychiatry clinical...

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16 September 2024

Inquest examines Essex hospital sepsis protocols after death of three-year-old 

Chelmsford Coroner’s Court investigates the sepsis treatment policies at Broomfield Hospital, Essex.  The investigation follows the tragic death of three-year-old...

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29 August 2024

Post-pandemic clinical negligence claims revamped with 2024 agreement 

NHS Resolution has unveiled its new clinical negligence claims agreement, including that “a meaningful letter of apology should be provided...

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