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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
8 August 2023
Shining a light on ophthalmology treatment – reflections of a medical negligence lawyer
Within my practice, I specialise in claims relating to eye care and sight loss. As a result, I am acutely aware of the difficulties facing ophthalmology (the area of medicine dealing with the eyes) at the current time. Here, I consider the main reasons for negligence claims, some of the quite surprising problems facing ophthalmology services and what the future may hold.
4 August 2023
Problems in cancer care – could Artificial Intelligence be an answer?
There are critical staff shortages across the NHS, including radiologists, resulting in delays for cancer patients. Delays in diagnosis and treatment can be extremely serious and even fatal. Sadly, all clinical negligence solicitors have seen such cases on a regular basis. However, revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that can read scans, detect cancer, target radiotherapy and even predict disease risk appear to provide real hope for our currently overstretched NHS cancer services.
1 August 2023
An in depth look at the challenges presented by Caesarean Section and Impacted Fetal Head
Incidents of babies suffering brain injuries associated with impacted fetal head (IFH) at caesarean section have been rising in recent years with a corresponding increase in claims for medical negligence. Despite this there is no consensus among the medical community about how to manage these births.
26 July 2023
Rising rates and delays in diagnosis: Melanoma (skin cancer) Claims
Skin cancers are rising rapidly and melanoma is now at the highest level in the UK since records began. A delay in diagnosis, or misdiagnosis, can have a devastating impact. Early diagnosis is essential. Here I look at some of the difficulties, when there may be a claim for medical negligence, as well as the roll out of promising new technologies.
13 July 2023
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) – are we on the brink of change?
Surprisingly, the potentially devastating infection GBS is one many people have never heard about. This month the national charity Group B Strep Support is redoubling efforts to rectify this situation by promoting Group B Strep Awareness Month. This is an initiative we are very keen to support as we know only too well the difficulties associated with GBS detection and treatment, acting as we do for the families of affected babies in claims for medical negligence.