Bradford Personal Injury Blog
Injury centre for jockeys to open later in the year
Posted: January 20, 2014
Posted in: Personal Injury Sporting Injuries
After councillors approved the building of a centre for injured jockeys earlier this year, work on the £3m rehabilitation centre has officially begun. The Jack Berry House, in Malton in North Yorkshire, is expected to open later in the year to accommodate jockeys who have sustained severe injuries while involved in the sport. The project […]
Read MoreHealth secretary demands that NHS workers apologise for poor care
Posted: January 13, 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims
The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, said that doctors and nurses must start apologising directly to patients if things to wrong. He said that a ‘culture of defensiveness’ has developed, which is no longer welcomed by the NHS. Doctors and nurses will be encouraged to be honest with patients when accidents occur, taking a step towards patients regaining […]
Read MoreHospital sees major improvements following reports of numerous faults
Posted: December 31, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Bedford Hospital has been deemed “fully compliant” after recently having sanctions imposed on it following an inspection that revealed numerous faults. Out of the eight problem areas highlighted by inspectors, seven of these are now in accordance with national standards. With areas such as nutrition, patient respect and staffing levels seeing major improvements, a minor concern […]
Read More24/7 air ambulance service launched
Posted: December 20, 2013
Posted in: Personal Injury
The South East of England has seen the launch of Britain’s first ever air ambulance that will be in action 24/7. The helicopter, which will operate from Redhill, will allow an additional 500 patients to be treated every year in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. The air ambulance has extended its service to ensure that patients can be […]
Read MoreAre Shropshire’s maternity services safe?
Posted: December 6, 2013
Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence
After a commissioned report deemed Shropshire’s maternity services “safe” following the death of a baby in 2009, her parents still believe that this is not the case. Kate Stanton-Davies died shortly after being born with anaemia in Ludlow Community Hospital and was transferred to Birmingham’s Heartlands Hospital before she died. Rhiannon Stanton-Davies argues that the […]
Read MoreNeedle left inside patient following surgery
Posted: November 29, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has apologised for a recent incident involving a patient leaving surgery with a needle still inside them. It was discovered that, despite the patient having left the operating theatre at the end of the procedure, one of the surgical needles had been left under the patient’s skin. This follows a previous incident […]
Read MoreReport finds worrying A&E doctor shortage
Posted: November 22, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence
A report into the standards of care at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton has revealed a worrying lack of senior doctors in the accident and emergency department during the night and over weekends. The inspection was carried out at the hospital in September: a hospital with 700 beds, 30 wards and 15 operating theatres. Even though […]
Read MoreTwo quarry deaths have been confirmed as accidental
Posted: November 14, 2013
Posted in: Public Place Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death
After two young men died within a week of each other at a Worcestershire quarry, their deaths have been declared accidental. The two young men both found themselves facing difficulties when trying to swim to the other side on separate occasions. 17-year-old Russell O’Neill died at Gullet Quarry on the 6th of July, and Justas Juzenas, […]
Read MoreKiller surgeon attempts to resume practice
Posted: November 7, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death
After a surgeon from Blackpool Victoria Hospital was issued with a 21-month suspended sentence in 2004, after admitting to manslaughter, he has applied to be a doctor again. Steven Walker was issued with the 21-month suspended sentence following the death of 71-year-old patient Dorothy McPhee through medical negligence. The General Medical Council then struck him off after […]
Read MoreNew bosses for failing hospital
Posted: October 27, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence
After the Queen Elizabeth NHS Trust in King’s Lynn was put under a ‘special measures’ programme following the Keogh report, a new team has been installed to improve the hospital’s service. The hospital trust was deemed high risk for providing “poor care” in a report carried out earlier this year. A new chairman and chief executive have […]
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