Working group for medical negligence
The government has set up a new Civil Justice Council (CJC) working group to develop a better process for medical…
Victory for justice after woman is denied bereavement damages for not being married
Last year Jakki Smith (pictured) took the government to court after they denied her bereavement damages when her partner of…
NHS bosses to ban personal injury firms from hospitals
The NHS are about to ban personal injury firms from advertising in hospitals. This is how they intend on driving…
End the “Deny, delay, defend” culture NHS bosses!
It is not a new problem. Go back to 2013 and you will find reports published stating the NHS is…
Doctors left frustrated over safety concerns
The medical community has come together to deliver a letter via the British Medical Journal pleading for at least 10%…
North West blood courier service given boost
A voluntary courier service that helps deliver vital medical supplies out of hours has been given an injection of £25,000.…
Bringing Awareness: Fibromyalgia
What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition that causes widespread pain across the body. Sufferers of fibromyalgia describe this…
Basic errors lead to post natal death
Medical negligence cases can have some of the most serious consequences. That has unfortunately proven to be the case recently,…
Mother takes legal action over “wrongful birth”
A devastated mother has taken a medical negligence legal suit against the NHS in a very sensitive issue regarding her…
Private ambulance crew leave widow grief stricken following mistake
A widow has claimed for medical negligence against a private ambulance crew who failed to spot or act on her…
Clinical Commissioning Group Consider New Care Package Options
Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has recently unveiled potential new options for people on continuing healthcare needs by providing three…
GPs in melanoma negligence troubles
Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, to be in with the best chance of survival it is…
NHS to be 10,000 GPs short by 2020 warns Royal College
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has warned that the UK could find themselves 10,000 GPs short of a…
Mother endures 4 needless rounds of chemotherapy for tumour
A mother of two has had to endure 4 rounds of chemotherapy which wasn’t necessary following a simple online search.…
Thousands of women are being misdiagnosed for heart attacks says experts
Statistics show that women are 50% more likely at present to be misdiagnosed with a heart attack than men. Often…
Lancashire clinical commissioning group rated “good”
Good news for Lancashire hospital patients in our home county as the Lancashire clinical commissioning group (CCG) has been given…
Are healthy hearts being misdiagnosed?
Historically, an enlarged heart, known medically as a Cardiomegaly, has been a danger sign of heart disease in humans. While…
Crisis hit hospitals hit at larger problems for NHS
The potential night time closure of an A&E unit in Grantham has sparked fears of skilled workforce shortages across the…
Pensioner wins legal battle following 10 years of mouth pain
A Lancashire resident has won a legal battle worth £18,000 after botched dental surgery, that was deemed to have not…
Sepsis guidelines introduced for doctors
Doctors have been advised to start treating Sepsis in the same way that they treat heart attacks, after it was…
