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24 Severe Medical Errors Recorded in Lincolnshire Hospitals since 2017

Interesting data from NHS Improvement has revealed that 24 severe medical errors have been recorded throughout Greater Lincolnshire Hospitals since 2017. Such errors are logged as ‘never events’, referring to serious incidents which are completely preventable and have to potential to cause anything from significant harm or death to patients. What types of errors were…

£4.3bn NHS Legal Bill For Clinical Negligence Claims

In light of the BBC’s report on the £4.3bn NHS legal bill for fees relating to Clinical Negligence, we ask how this situation has arisen and how it could be improved. This figure encompasses claims yet to be settled and a projection of estimated future claims, which the BBC obtained after a Freedom of Information…

Cosmetic Procedures – Do Your Research

With the rise of TV shows – such as ‘Love Island’ and ‘Keeping Up with The Kardashians’ – which celebrate a person’s ‘perfect appearance’, redefining the very nature of what we all perceive to be true beauty. Is there any wonder that in reflection of this, there has been an equal rise in the number…

Female Prisoners Have Higher Rates of HPV and Cervical Cancer

According to research – worldwide, female prisoners have higher rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) which can lead to cancer, and Cervical cancer itself.   How prevalent is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is the fourth most common female cancer worldwide, with about 570,000 cases diagnosed per annum according to World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics. Latin America,…

News Update – Risperdal/Risperidone drug causes men to grow breasts

There has been various coverage in the news recently regarding Risperdal or Risperidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug, which has had negative effects on its consumers. It has recently been reported that the manufacturers of Risperdal, Johnson & Johnson, have been ordered to pay $8 billion in The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas to a Claimant…

Mothers Who Were Wrongly Told to Abort Their Healthy Babies Speak Out

Two mothers who were wrongly told to abort their babies have given birth to healthy babies and have shared their stories with the Daily Mail.   Emily Wheatley from South Wales was told that she had miscarried her baby at ten weeks as the sonographer couldn’t find a heartbeat on the scan. She was given…

Temperatures Soar This Summer

Saturday the 29th of June was the hottest day so far this year   The Met Office said temperatures reached 34°C in Heathrow, making it one of the warmest days the month of June has seen in 40 years. As many flocked outside to enjoy the sunny climate, sun cream unfortunately was left behind. By the…

The Increasing Popularity of Cosmetic Procedures Amongst Men

ARTICLE BY: LUCY PEATY Over recent years cosmetic procedures have become more and more popular amongst the general population. Whilst the majority of people choosing to change the way they look are women, men are now making up a bigger proportion of those undergoing non-surgical procedures. In 2017, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons…

Botched: The Cost of Failed Cosmetic Procedures

After recent investigations, it is thought that a Government ‘campaign’ will be launched to warn the public about the potential implications that cosmetic surgery can carry.   From physical deformities and psychological effects on patients to the economic drain of treatment on the NHS, ‘botched’ procedures are a cost to more than just the unlucky…

Vaginal Mesh Procedure – Update

Carol Cook, our Head of Medical Negligence, responds to the consideration of the Vaginal Mesh Implant procedure being reinstated on the NHS:   “There will have to be substantive research, development and testing on this product before it should be allowed back into general use, as it is considered that this mesh or the use…