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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
11 October 2017
Vaginal mesh implants: Parliament set to debate the use of controversial vaginal mesh implants
News broke this week that hundreds of women were suing the NHS and the manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants after facing serious health complications. Women have been left unable to walk, work or have sex as a result of the treatment, with many sufferers claiming they were never informed of the potential dangers before having the mesh fitted.
21 September 2017
Hospitals should assess head injuries promptly but don’t expect to be told that
The recent case of Darnley before the Court of Appeal has shone a spotlight onto waiting times in cases of head injury and the role of the civilian A&E receptionist in the context of medical negligence claims.
13 September 2017
Welcome comment from Lord Justice Jackson
The recent case of FB v Rana is helpful in many ways: It clearly sets out that where a doctor, in a particular post, does not exercise the degree of skill for the task in hand the Health Trust is liable.
4 July 2017
Mothers with Birth Injuries
A recent article appeared in the Daily Mail entitled “The great childbirth taboo” which opened up the conversation on this issue for many women. The article centred on the tears women experience after childbirth that leave them with serious injuries such as incontinence, pain and painful intercourse. Many mothers, and especially first time mothers, are not told or simply do not realise that the symptoms that they are suffering from are due to a missed or incorrectly repaired tear and instead they simply put it down to being a normal consequence of childbirth. The symptoms are so deeply personal that it is something that has been seen as too embarrassing to talk about with their GP or their families and therefore the opportunity to diagnose them gets missed. The article in the Daily Mail was a reminder that women in this situation are not alone and highlighted the importance of seeking help at the earliest opportunity.
12 April 2017
‘Gross failings’ by medical staff lead to another child fatality from sepsis – is enough being done to stop this happening again?
Last week it was ruled by a coroner that failures by an NHS hospital caused the death of a 5-year old boy from sepsis, raising fresh concerns that despite a nationwide awareness campaign, the condition is still not being spotted or treated early enough by doctors.