Clinical negligence

Articles

9 Dec 2014

Adding insult to injury

Jock Mackenzie discusses time and event cause and effect, negligence in pre-existing disabilities and strikes against a doctor's name

28 Nov 2014

Ombudsman data reveals extent of complaints against NHS

'Statistics shows the challenges people face when confronted with medical negligence'

26 Nov 2014

'PR machine' Lord Saatchi's Bill will create more litigation

Medical Innovation Bill lobbyists say it will damage doctor-patient relationship

27 Oct 2014

APIL takes aim at 'unnecessary' Saatchi Bill

Amendments to the Medical Innovation Bill do not address patient safety concerns

21 Oct 2014

Saatchi Bill receives government backing

Lord Saatchi hopes the Bill will encourage medical research into diseases suffered by a small number of people

1 Oct 2014

Claimant awarded over £500,000 in compensation from high street optician after botched surgery

Judge criticises Optical Express' sharp sales practices and 'inappropriate' procedure

22 Jul 2014

Clinical negligence update

Dr Jock Mackenzie discusses the latest claims made against medical practitioners

27 Feb 2014

Clinical negligence update: cerebral palsy, surgical teams' responsibility, new evidence

Jock Mackenzie reviews the latest cases on cerebral palsy, midwives' jugdement, consideration of fresh evidence, and whether surgical staff used excessive force