By Emma Broomfield in Clinical Negligence on Monday 14 November 2011 @ 11:29
There are fears that more people are dying than would be expected at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. New figures from the Department of Health compare the number of deaths that occur in hospitals – or within 30 days of discharge - compared with the... read more
By Emma Broomfield in Clinical Negligence on Tuesday 20 September 2011 @ 09:42
Do you expect hospitals to be honest and up-front with you? You might think that if something went wrong with your treatment when you were a patient then the hospital would tell you the truth. The reality is that these mistakes are often ignored and patients left in the dark about... read more
By Emma Broomfield in Clinical Negligence on Thursday 24 February 2011 @ 17:14
Congenital Dislocation of the hip (CDH) can cause life-long disability if it remains undiagnosed and untreated. A child who had a congenital dislocation of the hip which went undiagnosed until she was six has recently made a successful claim against her G.P. The case came before the... read more
