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Increasing ambulance waiting times are endangering patient safety

The BBC has recently reported that patients are suffering serious safety impacts due to increasing ambulance waiting times.   Analysis has found that there has been a 77% rise in the most serious safety incidents logged by paramedics in England’s over the past year compared to before the pandemic. These reports are produced where the…

Oakwood Solicitors successfully represents Haydon Croucher Medical Negligence case

Oakwood Solicitors has, through will and determination, secured settlement for Tracey Furness in this very sad and distressing claim.   Tracey’s son, Haydon Croucher, committed suicide in November 2019 and the Hospital Trust has confirmed that her son would not have died had they not been negligent.   The Trust have admitted failings in the…

Potential Clinical Negligence legal reforms

An MP Committee is currently calling for the legal system in which clinical negligence actions are pursued to be reformed.   The main three changes they are advocating for are: Instead of pursuing a clinical negligence action by way of litigation, an independent administrative body (or ‘no fault’ system) should be formed to investigate cases…

Sodium Valproate and Pregnancy

Sodium valproate is a medicine that can be an effective treatment for both epilepsy and bipolar disorder. These medicines include Epilim and Depakote.   However, research has shown that taking Epilim or Depakote during pregnancy carries many risks. Despite this research, data has revealed that it is still being prescribed to pregnant women.    …

Nearly 40% of cancers are diagnosed when patients go to A&E

A recent Daily Mail article focuses on the story of Caron Nolan, who was dismissed by multiple GPs for months saying her symptoms are just an infection. In fact, it led to a major surgery for advanced bladder cancer.   This is a six-to-eight-hour operation which will lead to her needing to wear a urostomy…

Shrewsbury Maternity Negligence Scandal

Shrewsbury maternity negligence scandal: better care might have saved 201 babies   Our experts at Oakwood Solicitors provide a breakdown of Shrewsbury maternity negligence scandal. A recent interim report has found that the Maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust were fixated on natural delivery and for the last 20 years, they have…

Stool Sample Diagnosis For Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, but it is hoped that a new study can aid in increasing the survival rate of persons diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.   Read about this new study here. The reason that pancreatic cancer is so deadly is that it is normally diagnosed very late as the early…

A&E ambulance waiting times highest since records began

The current pandemic has resulted in an overstretched NHS. However, nearly 13,000 patients waiting more than 12 hours and this an extremely long time to wait, with ambulance waiting time also being affected.   The level of NHS absences due to Omicron are said to be the reason behind the delays. The Independent reports that…

Record Levels of NHS Patients Waiting For Treatment

The NHS currently has 6 million patients that are waiting to start routine hospital treatment. This is the highest amount of people that are waiting since records began. Sky news has recently reported the figures noting that there is a worrying 12-hour waiting time in A & E in some areas.   It is highly…

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Makes “Catalogue of Failings”

Recently reported in the press is the story of Ben Condon, who was born on the 17th of February 2015 at Southmead Hospital Bristol. He was born prematurely, at 29 weeks, weighing under 3lb.   Ben remained at Southmead Hospital in the neonatal intensive care unit for six weeks ahead of going home. Unfortunately, Ben…