Clinical Negligence News
Concern over GP prescription errors 03/05/2012
Approximately one in 20 prescriptions written by GPs contains an error, a medical watchdog has warned.
Around one in every 550 items was judged to contain a serious error, the research commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC) found.
The mo.... Read More »
Another missed meningitis diagnosis is highlighted 27/4/2012
A recent story in the Daily Mail is again highlighting the dangers of missed or delayed diagnosis of meningitis.
A junior doctor diagnosed the 9 month old as having viral tonsillitis and then assured the parents that his senior colleague had confirm.... Read More »
X-rays of 6,000 patients not processed 19/04/12
It has been reported that the private health company Care UK is being investigated after the x-ray records of 6,000 patients were not processed at an "urgent care centre" in London.
NHS Brent asked Care UK to check the x-rays after they found that 1.... Read More »
NHS sets aside £235m compensation for life-changing errors at birth 12/04/2012
It has been widely reported that the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has set aside some £235.4 million for compensation payments to people left with life-changing injuries due to errors made at their birth.
The body granted total negligence c.... Read More »
Restraint or Deprivation of Liberty? 04/04/2012
There are many acts that carers perform numerous times a day that amount to restraint, such as steadying a patient's shaking arm, putting a seatbelt on, using bedsides to prevent a patient falling out of bed.
Such acts are only lawful if the carer r.... Read More »
Crohn's, Endometriosis and even cancer can be misdiagnosed as IBS 22/03/2012
The Daily Mail is reporting on two cases where cancer and endometriosis treatments have both been delayed due to GP's diagnosing the symptoms as IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).
Both women had complained on more than one occasion to their G.... Read More »
Derriford hospital payout £4.85 million to mum 22/03/2013
A mum in her thirties has been awarded £4.85 million following a stroke after surgery which resulted in serious brain injury.
The stroke has left the mum with sight and hearing problems, other mental issues and she cannot recogise faces proper.... Read More »
More Winterbourne carers plead guilty to ill-treatment of patients 16/03/12
At a hearing today at Bristol Crown Court before His Honour Judge Ford QC, a further number of care staff from Winterbourne View have pleaded guilty to a series of offences under the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to .... Read More »
Hospitals fail to implement adequate safety procedures 14/03/2012
Chris Thorne of Foot Anstey solicitors, the leading legal expert in the field of cryopreservation and male fertility claims, says the news that 33 patients have had their sperm samples destroyed at James Paget Hospital in Norfolk is "not only a trage.... Read More »
Right to die - the case of Tony Nicklinson 13/03/2012
The media have recently reported on the case of Tony Nicklinson who is paralysed with "locked in syndrome" following a stroke in 2005. He cannot assist in his own suicide and therefore would need a Doctor to end his life. He has been seeking a declar.... Read More »
Up to one third of care home residents could be missing out on GP services 12/03/2012
BBC 5 Live Investigates has revealed that some GPs are refusing to visit elderly patients in care homes.
Instead they would rather diagnose over the phone.
A spokeswoman from the British Medical Association told the BBC they agreed the quality of c.... Read More »
Parents warning about meningitis after death of their 5 year old 07/03/21012
KELSEY Smart was a happy little girl who fell ill with what her parents were repeatedly told was a bug – but it was meningitis.
Kelsey, from, Kingswood, died in Bristol Children's Hospital last week and her parents Hannah and Jamie are telling.... Read More »
Two transplant patients received cancerous Kidneys 05/03/2012
Both had to undergo six cycles of chemotherapy after receiving organs from woman with aggressive form of cancer.
It has been widely reported that two transplant patients received cancerous kidneys. The NHS has admitted negligence to Robert Law and G.... Read More »
Legal Aid to continue for obstetrics cases which result in severe disability 01/03/2012
The Ministry of Justice has tabled two amendments to their legal aid cuts in an attempt to have them approved by the House of Lords.
The first amendment is to ensure that those who have suffered physical, psychological or financial domestic abuse ar.... Read More »
Man claiming over £300,000 compensation for alleged missed cancer diagnosis 17/02/2012
A roofer who alleges that doctors missed a diagnosis of cancer of the penis is looking to claim a minimum of £300,000.
The man fell on to a sharp pole during an accident at work and was seriously injured. He was taken to the Royal London Hospi.... Read More »
Hospital admits negligence during birth of baby girl 15/02/2012
A mother is seeking compensation after the Leicester NHS trust admitted negligence over the birth of her daughter.
The daughter was born showing no signs of life and doctors stopped resuscitation after 13 minutes.
But half an hour later, a member o.... Read More »
Winterbourne carers plead guilty to charges of ill treatment of patients 09/02/2012
At a hearing today at Bristol Crown Court, a number of care staff from Winterbourne View have pleaded guilty to a series of offences under the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to their treatment of former residents.
Th.... Read More »
Inquest finds 08/02/2012
Foot Anstey represented the family at an inquest in to the death of two month old Ethan Cross. Unfortunately, the inquest found that there were 'bad failings' which contributed to his death.
Ethan was diagnosed antenatally with an e.... Read More »
Patients more at risk if admitted to hospital on a weekend 03/02/2012
A major study, in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, found that patients were 16% more likely to die if they were admitted on a Sunday than mid-week.
Over 14 million admissions were covered in the study both emergency and planned and look.... Read More »
Double mastectomy for mother with breast cancer who was told rash was sunburn 01/02/2012
A mother was told on 6 separate consultations that the angry rash across her chest was nothing to be concerned over, one doctor telling her it was sunburn.
The mother of two knew that something was not right and eventually got referred to a speciali.... Read More »
Report shows 6% Increase in Cosmetic Procedures 31/01/2012
Despite the climate of financial uncertainty, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has revealed an average increase in cosmetic procedures across Britain of almost 6% resulting in 43,069 procedures carried out by its members in 2011..... Read More »
Missed bowel cancer diagnosis means single mum faces life in wheelchair 18/01/2012
A 46 year old single mum could spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair after doctors missed the fact that she had bowel cancer.
She went to doctors many times, over several years, with abdominal pain and bleeding and was sent away with laxatives .... Read More »
Report finds thousands of diabetes deaths avoidable 14/12/2011
Up to 24,000 deaths a year among diabetes patients could be prevented through better management.
The report, by the NHS Information Centre, compared information about people with diabetes in England with data from death records.
Young women with ty.... Read More »
Foot Anstey wins 'Regional Law Firm of the Year' award at British Legal Awards 06/12/2011
Foot Anstey has won the highly prestigious Regional Law Firm of the Year award at the British Legal Awards.
The British Legal Awards recognise the achievements of law firms, teams and individuals who have responded most successfully to the deman.... Read More »
CQC Has failed to deliver 02/12/2011
A report published by the National Audit Office (NAO) this morning has found that the Care Quality Commission, the regulator of health and adult social care services in England, has failed to deliver sufficient service or value for money in a number .... Read More »
Criminal charges made in Winterbourne View case 29/11/2011
Yesterday, Avon & Somerset Police confirmed that ten people who worked at Winterbourne View, the private hospital which was the subject of a BBC Panorama programme, will face a total of forty criminal charges for ill treatment and neglect under t.... Read More »
Weekend hospital admissions found to be more "risky" 0
A report has highlighted that being admitted to hospital over a weekend, compared to a weekday, is risky.
Research company Dr Foster found a "worrying" 10% spike in deaths for patients admitted to hospital at a weekend compared with weekdays across .... Read More »
Sperm Destroyed at Cardiff IVF Clinic 25/11/2011
It was reported last week that the frozen sperm samples of three patients at a IVF clinic in Cardiff have been mistakenly destroyed.
A member of staff was asked to transfer some patients' samples to a new storage container. Upon finding some unlabel.... Read More »
Report finds basic care for elderly in their homes 'breaching human rights' 23/11/2011
A home care review published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found that basic care for the elderly in their own homes is sometimes so bad that basic human rights are being breached.
The review found that of the people who had provide.... Read More »
Robert Antrobus appointed Trustee of the Brain Injury Social Work Group 21/11/2011
Robert Antrobus, Partner and head of Foot Anstey's Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Mental Capacity Team has just been appointed as Trustee for the Brain Injury Social Work Group (BISWG), a charity which aims to raise the standards of social .... Read More »
Concerns raised over evidence sought at inquests 15/11/2011
Concerns have been raised over whether some Coroners in England and Wales are being thorough enough when investigating deaths in hospitals.
The BBC Radio 4 programme, File on 4, is going to be discussing this issue on 15 November.
Coroners are resp.... Read More »
UKABIF award for the Brain Injury Group 14/11/2011
Foot Anstey congratulate Francis Lacy Scott of the Brain Injury Group, on receiving the UKABIF legal award for Innovation and Inspiration.
Francis is a co-founder of the Brain Injury Group which brings together the best organisations to support thos.... Read More »
Children are being failed in NHS hospitals 2//10/2011
A report by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcomes and Deaths (NCEPOD) has concluded that over a quarter of children do not receive the care they should in NHS Hospitals.
One child died from a burst appendix after surgeons failed to.... Read More »
Baby with meningitis symptoms dies after being diagnosed as having a viral infection 27/10/2011
A five month old boy died from meningitis just hours after he was diagnosed as having a viral infection and sent home from an out-of-hours health centre with Calpol.
His mother Jamie-Lee Ball says she took five-month-old Jayden-James to the clinic r.... Read More »
Foot Anstey achieves band one ranking in Chambers & Partners legal directory 26/10/2011
Chambers & Partners, one of the leading legal directories has awarded top tier status to the Clinical Negligence team at Foot Anstey.
Chambers & Partners employ 100 full-time researchers who interview thousands of lawyers and their clients a.... Read More »
Dying man endured 8 hour wait for out of hours doctor 26/10/2011
The distraught wife of a dying man had to wait 8 hours for an out of hours doctor to attend and her husband then died within minutes of the doctor's arrival.
Adam and Sarah knew that his cancer was terminal and had planned, with the support of their.... Read More »
Delayed operation causes teenager to suffer painful death 24/10/2011
The last few months of the life of a 13 year old boy suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy would not have been so painful had he been given the operation that was recommended.
Arvind Jain repeatedly asked if he would get the operation that woul.... Read More »
Military amputees to get more support from the NHS 24/10/2011
The government will invest £15m into the care of those who have lost limbs during military service.
The money which is coming from a contingency fund will be fed into the NHS over a three year period from 2012 – 2015 and is aimed at brin.... Read More »
Winterbourne View litigation granted public funding 13/10/2011
Ahead of a public meeting this afternoon to discuss the investigation into allegations of abuse the pursuit of compensation for affected families at Winterbourne View, Foot Anstey can confirm that the Legal Services Commission have committed to fundi.... Read More »
Too many hospitals fall short in care of the elderly 13/10/2011
Inspectors say that results of unannounced visits are "alarming".
Out of 100 hospitals inspected by the Care Quality Commission, 55 fell short in the areas of most basic care in dignity and nutrition standards.
Those inspected represented more than.... Read More »
Public Meeting will discuss Winterbourne View Litigation 03/10/2011
A public meeting to discuss the investigation into allegations of abuse and the pursuit of compensation for affected families at Winterbourne View has been called by a leading South West law firm.
Specialist lawyers at Foot Anstey, who are advising .... Read More »
Further care home warning by CQC 05/10/2011
The Care Quality Commission told Southern Cross to make improvements at Laurel Court in Nailsea by July.
The formal warning has now been issued after visits since May 11 have shown that the necessary improvements have not been made.
Handling proced.... Read More »
RCS report says poor care and delays put emergency surgery patients' at risk 29/09/2011
A report by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) says the lives of thousands of non-cardiac NHS emergency surgery patients are being risked by poor care and delays in treatment.
They go on to say poor access to facilities means some abdominal emergen.... Read More »
Family plea for right to die denied 28/09/2011
A High Court Judge has ruled that a 52 year old brain-damaged woman (M) should not be allowed to die, in what is being seen as a landmark case. The woman, is in a "Minimally Conscious State".
Mr Justice Baker, who heard legal argument during a Court.... Read More »
Ombudsman describes care of a vulnerable adult at Swansea hospital as "Dire" 28/09/2011
A 53 year old man with learning difficulties died after receiving what has been described as "dire" care at a Swansea Hospital.
Paul Ridd, was admitted to Morriston Hospital' for an operation on his perforated bowel and died due to respiratory probl.... Read More »
Midwife shortage increases risks to mothers and babies 27/09/2011
Some areas of England are so short of midwives that mothers and babies lives could be at risk.
The Royal College of Midwives says a 22% rise in births over 20 years has led to shortfalls across England, but some areas are worse than others - it high.... Read More »
Government faces legal challenge over Legal Aid for Clinical Negligence cases 22/09/2011
AvMA Press Release:
Ken Clarke's Ministry of Justice faces a legal challenge over its controversial plan to scrap legal aid for victims of clinical negligence. The charity Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has issued legal proceedings for a ju.... Read More »
Parties Agree Settlement of Second Part of Multi-Party Action 16/09/2011
Media Statement
The second part of the multi-party action brought by over a hundred and sixty learning disabled adults against the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been settled by agreement.
The agreement relates to claims involving al.... Read More »
Inquest into death after incorrect chest drain procedure 08/09/2011
An inquest in Truro yesterday was told of the death of Philip Thomas at The Royal Cornwall Hospital after a doctor trying to re-inflate his lung inserted a chest drain into the wrong side.
Mr Thomas underwent a needle biopsy of his left lung to conf.... Read More »
The South West sees a significant rise in GP and Dentist complaints 30/08/2011
An official report by the NHS Information Centre has found that the number of people writing to complain about their NHS GP and Dental services in the South West has risen by almost 20 per cent in the past year.
The South West Strategic Health Autho.... Read More »
Further criticism of Castlebeck 24/08/2011
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have issued Castlebeck with a formal warning over one of their homes previously heavily criticised. Croxton Lodge in Melton Mowbray provides services for individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities an.... Read More »
Leonard Elms Care Home in Bristol told to improve its standards 23/08/2011
Concerns have been raised over the welfare of residents at Leonard Elms Care Home in Bristol.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said the Home was "failing to meet six of the essential standards of quality and safety."
A report has warned the Care H.... Read More »
Castlebeck closes another home 17/08/2011
Castlebeck Care, the company that operated Winterbourne View, the hospital featured on the BBC Panorama programme, have announced today (17th August) that they are to close a further home as a result of the CQC investigations.
Arden Vale, in Solihul.... Read More »
PORT-ER's "One Life - Live It!" Exhibiton 09/08/2011
Prosthetic, Orthotics and Rehabilitation Technology – Education and Research
We are delighted to be participating and supporting PORT-ER's Annual Lifestyle Exhibition for people with limb impairments called "One Life – Live It!".
The ex.... Read More »
Sperm from stem cells headlines could be misleading 0
Chris Thorne, partner at Foot Anstey and lead solicitor in the Bristol and Edinburgh sperm destruction cases has criticised reports that suggest it may be possible to create human sperm cells from stem cells.
Chris says: "Whilst the research conduct.... Read More »
Mesothelioma tumour diagnosed too late 05/08/2011
A mistake at North Devon District Hospital meant that Gordon Hernaman's cancer was not diagnosed early enough.
A mark on a report had been taken as a signature by staff, suggesting the report had been examined and was then filed away. If the report .... Read More »
CQC Investigation into Castlebeck 29/07/2011
Following the investigation into Winterbourne View (a private hospital operated by Castlebeck Care Ltd and featured on BBC Panorama), the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have conducted a full review of other hospitals and residential homes for adults w.... Read More »
A review of the government's 'Any Willing Provider' scheme for the provision of routine elective care 01/08/2011
Since 2008, all patients needing routine elective care in England have been able to choose between any NHS or independent sector provider of routine elective care who is appropriately registered and willing to provide services at the NHS tariff. This.... Read More »
Winterbourne View: Lessons should have been learned from Budock Report 20/07/2011
Andrew Hannam compares the Winterbourne View and Budock Reports, finding clear similarities despite there being nearly five years between the publications.
This week saw the publication by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of their findings followin.... Read More »
Birth injuries and maternal deaths linked to substandard care 25/07/2011
The BBC programme Panorama to be screened tonight (25 July 2011), is highlighting the many problems being caused by the lack of midwives, general staff shortages and closure of maternity units in and around London.
The NHS in London asked an indepen.... Read More »
Surrey children's cases reviewed after epilepsy doctor suspended 25/07/2011
The parents of over 500 children have been told that their cases are to be reviewed following the suspension of Dr Nicholas Driver.
A paediatric neurologist raised concerns in February over the treatment of children with epilepsy, the hospital's pro.... Read More »
Winterbourne View litigation 19/07/2011
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published its findings following an inspection of the services provided by Castlebeck Care (Teesdale) Ltd at Winterbourne View in Bristol. This inspection followed concerns raised by a recent BBC Panorama i.... Read More »
4 Week old baby's death could have been prevented 18/07/2011
Oscar Sturgeon died on May 21, 2009, after his mother Hilary, a primary school teacher, caught parvovirus (commonly known as "slapped cheek"), which attacks red blood cells, during her pregnancy.
Oscar unfortunately contracted the virus and died at .... Read More »
Further suspensions over care home abuse allegations 13/07/2011
Another care home, Rose Villa, in the Brislington area of Bristol has 4 staff under investigation for abuse.
The home is run by Castlebeck, the company that also ran Winterbourne View where abuse against vulnerable adults was exposed by BBC Panorama.... Read More »
South West Lawyers Appointed To Investigate Allegations Of Abuse 16/06/2011
Foot Anstey has been instructed by the family of a former resident of Winterbourne View care home in Hambrook near Bristol exposed in a secretly filmed BBC Panorama investigation that showed patients being physically assaulted by staff.
Foot Anstey .... Read More »
MPs call for overhaul of NHS patients' complaints procedure 30/06/2011
The government should review the way NHS trusts handle patients' complaints, according to a report by MPs.
The report, from the cross-party Commons health committee, says the government has enough information to conduct a review and "should do so wi.... Read More »
Lifelong disability for child after spinal cyst diagnosis missed 12/07/2011
When Bobby was born his mother noticed a small lump on his lower back, the doctors checked it out and assured her that it was nothing to be concerned over. Bobby progressed well for the first 6 – 8 months and his mum felt that he would be.... Read More »
Delays in broken hip operations may cause serious complications 23/06/2011
Half of patients who suffer a fracture are left with permanent disability.
Currently, half of patients wait over 36 hours and some wait several days before hip surgery. New guidelines say that patients with a broken hip should be offered surgery as .... Read More »
Cosmetic surgery left permanent facial scars 01/07/2011
Chris decided to have cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of his nose, but has been left with permanent scarring and pigment change on the tip.
He has always been conscious of his looks and had even undertaken a little modelling when he was younge.... Read More »
MEDIA STATEMENT 14/06/2011
Foot Anstey can confirm that partner Andrew Hannam has been instructed by the family of Terry Rooney to investigate allegations of probable physical abuse, intimidation and bullying against Mr Rooney during a period of occupation from .... Read More »
Cornwall care victims physical abuse case continues 08/06/2011
Legal action regarding physical abuse at several units in Cornwall, including Budock Hospital, a 17-bed treatment unit for adults with learning disabilities, is continuing and could result in a court case.
A High Court settlement has already awarded.... Read More »
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill - a savage blow for victims of medical accident and personal injury 22/06/2011
The Ministry of Justice yesterday (21 June 2011) announced their plans for legal aid and no win no fee agreements.
As the law stands at present, if financially eligible, a victim of medical accident may obtain public funding to investigate the incid.... Read More »
Misdiagnosis of diabetes results in permanent brain damage 22/06/2011
Carla was misdiagnosed as a diabetic and given insulin which caused her to suffer an insulin-induced hypoglycaemic crisis which was life-threatening and has left her with permanent brain damage.
The hospital admits that she should not have been pres.... Read More »
Foot Anstey joins new Brain Injury Group 07/06/2011
Foot Anstey, solicitors with offices throughout the South West has been selected to join the new Brain Injury Group - a national network of expert brain injury lawyers working alongside a wide range of specialist support services. Together they .... Read More »
Foot Anstey contribution to hydrotherapy pool at St Rose's School 17/06/2011
Foot Anstey were pleased to be able to make a contirbution to the Smile Appeal which was raising funds for a hydrtherapy pool at St Rose's school in Swindon.
The pool is now open and Foot Anstey have received a kind thank you letter and photogr.... Read More »
Brain injury awareness week 06/06/2011
Brain Injury Awareness Week 2011 took place in May 2011 and was organised by the charity Headway.
Brain injury awareness week was a great opportunity to highlight the effects that brain injuries can have on individuals and to show the great work tha.... Read More »
Campaign to improve UK record for child brain tumour diagnosis 09/06/2011
UK Children are suffering from brain injury and even death as a result of misdiagnosis of brain tumours.
Our record in this area is one of the worst among developed countries, researchers have said it can take as much as three times longer to get a .... Read More »
£6m awarded by High Court for facelift errors 26/05/2011
Penny Johnson has been awarded £6m in damages after a facelift in which she said she suffered nerve which led to her financial and IT consultancy business going into administration.
Penny said: "I don't sleep and I have a permanent buzzing aro.... Read More »
Death of 85 year old lady prompts internal review at Derriford Hospital 17/05/11
An 85 year old lady was admitted to Derriford Hospital on October 14 last year with a leg ulcer. She died on November 22 of hospital-acquired bronchopneumonia.
A report was commissioned by Dr Francis Luscombe – associate medical director for i.... Read More »
Foot Anstey host Personal Injury update 16/05/11
Foot Anstey invited acclaimed Personal Injury commentator Professor Dominic Regan to speak to them at their Plymouth office on 12 May.
As well as keeping their own staff up to date the talk was hosted for the benefit of local injury solicitors who r.... Read More »
One third of cancer cases initially missed 16/05/11
One in three people who have visited their GP with cancer symptoms have not been referred for tests.
The NHS audit, the first of it's kind, asked cancer patients about their experiences and treatments at the GP surgery.
British survival rates for c.... Read More »
Simple blood test could reduce number of ovarian cancer deaths 27/04/2011
GPs are being encouraged to carry out more blood tests than they currently do to help fight the numbers of deaths from ovarian cancer.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), which makes recommendations on medicines and pro.... Read More »
Stillbirth rates in UK one of the highest among high-income countries 14/04/2011
A series of reports have been conducted by The Lancet, Medical Journal, highlighting the global rates and causes of stillbirth.
The figures produced by The Lancet show 11 children in the UK are stillborn every day. This figure makes the rate of stil.... Read More »
Outcomes of bowel cancer surgery vary greatly between hospitals 14/04/2011
A report in the Gut Journal says that the incidences of death within 30 days of bowel cancer surgery vary greatly between hospitals.
Cancer Research UK say that the results are "worrying".
Following the publication of death rates after heart surger.... Read More »
6 Year old boy dies of meningitis 13/04/2011
A 6 year old boy has died after he was diagnosed with a sore throat and given antibiotics.
His grandmother was told to take him home and let him sleep, she took him back a few hours later when he developed new symptoms. He was diagnosed with meningi.... Read More »
Proposed Reforms for Civil Litigation Funding 14/04/2011
Helen Horswell of our Exeter office has simplified the proposed reforms in the following document:
The first major change in the civil justice system for 15 years was announced on 29 March 2011 by Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke. He says "Most peo.... Read More »
Simple bowel cancer test could save thousands more lives 08/04/2011
A new screening process for bowel cancer could save up to 3,000 more lives than the current one as well as identifying other diseases.
The UK National Screening Committee has recommended the new test known as flexible sigmoidoscopy (FlexiSig) test, .... Read More »
Foot Anstey on panel of national charity 10/02/2011
A LAW firm has become the first in Cornwall to be appointed to the specialist panel of the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA).
The clinical negligence and serious personal injury team at Foot Anstey has been chosen to provide assistance to members of.... Read More »
Concern at Meningitis death of Cornish school girl 08/04/2011
Following on from the very sad news that a Cornish schoolgirl had died from meningitis Rob Antrobus of Foot Anstey made this comment:
"The news in Cornwall that there has been a death from meningitis will be of a concern to many.
"Clearly, parents .... Read More »
Midwives Suspended after mother and baby die 28/03/11
Queen's hospital in Romford has suspended two midwives following the deaths of a mother and her baby.
The mother's family informed staff that she was cold and in pain as she went into labour, even so staff missed the signs of her ruptured womb and w.... Read More »
Doctor's loyalty to colleagues is causing loss of lives 23/03/11
A report by leading heart surgeons has said that deaths are being caused when doctors are accepting of poor standards to protect colleagues.
The report also says that other medical disciplines should adopt the same sort of process as the heart surge.... Read More »
Plymouth hospital warned after surgical spot checks by health watchdog 24/02/11
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is insisting on "full and consistent compliance" with surgery checklists at Derriford hospital in Plymouth, after they found this was not always the case during spot checks on February 15.
The lists includes procedu.... Read More »
Medical Accident Charity still concerned over NHS missing safety alerts 24/02/11
The chief executive of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has voiced concerns over figures which show many NHS Trusts are still not responding to safety alerts.
Progress has been made since the charity highlighted the problem last year, but eve.... Read More »
Foot Anstey Appointed by the Spinal Injuries Association 24 January 2011
The Clinical Negligence and Serious Personal Injury team at leading South West law firm Foot Anstey has been appointed to the specialist panel of a national charity.
The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) - the leading national charity for spinal cor.... Read More »
Reece lives his dream after landmark payout 09/11/2010
When Reece Dodd and his family finally won their 18-year battle for compensation from the medical authorities, they all decided they needed a holiday.
The 20-year-old from Chippenham in Wiltshire always had the dream of joining the infamous Barmy Ar.... Read More »
Serious Untoward Incident Reports 11/01/2011
It has been reported today (11 January 2011) on the BBC that there have been over 800 Serious Untoward Incident Reports published at acute hospital Trusts in Devon and Cornwall over the past 18 months. Of these, 90 resulted in unexpected death to pat.... Read More »
Stroke follow-up care 13/01/2011
It has been reported that after reviewing the performance of all 151 primary care trusts The Care Quality Commission has found "immediate improvement was needed" to stroke follow up care.
It found that there are marked differences in the services de.... Read More »
Inferior Overnight care for Mothers could increase risk of birth injuries 11/01/2011
Care overnight is not as good as care during the day Dr Tony Falconer told the Guardian in his first interview since becoming president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Dr Tony Falconer expressed concerns that inexperienced .... Read More »
£5,000 offer of compensation for missed breast cancer criticized 4 Feb 2011
Fourteen women have been offered £5,000 by the NHS Trust as compensation for the failure to diagnose breast cancer and give them a false all-clear.
Once the disease was found some of the women had to endure aggressive treatments including mast.... Read More »
Costs Seminar held by Nick Bacon QC 05/05/2010
Costs Seminar held by Nick Bacon QC
This successful seminar took place on 5 May 2010 with attendees from various firms across the region.
Nick provided the delegates with his assessment of the recent Jackson review and the impact this may have on c.... Read More »
Lawyers Hold Mental Capacity Act Conference 26/04/2010
South West law firm Foot Anstey will be holding a specialised conference for anyone who is involved in the affairs of individuals without mental capacity.
The seminar is designed to update charity trustees, senior staff and sector professionals on d.... Read More »
Derriford Heart Doctor In Misconduct Probe 01/04/2010
It has been reported that Dr Motwani, former Consultant Cardiologist at Derriford Hospital, will appear before the General Medical Council's Fitness to Practice Panel between 14 June 2010 and 23 November 2010.
Following an internal hospital audit, c.... Read More »
Court Of Appeal Brings Law In To Line With Advances In Medical Science 05/02/2009
The Court of Appeal gave judgment this week in a ground breaking case relating to the ownership of sperm samples. The case was of sufficient interest for both the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls, two of the country's most senior judges.... Read More »
