08 September 2010
A systematic failing to provide adequate nursing facilities
along with low staffing levels contributed to the death of a woman
with
diabetes at a hospital racked by scandal, an inquest jury has
ru...
01 September 2010
An investigation is under way after hospital staff set the wrong
arm of a two-year-old in plaster.
Southampton General Hospital apologised over the "extremely
rare" error. Honey Wight was taken to ...
31 August 2010
Scientists have warned that the spread of a drug-resistant
bacteria could spell the end of antibiotics.
The NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase) gene, which allows
bacteria to be very resist...
25 August 2010
More people than ever officially complained about their
treatment at the hands of the NHS during 2009/10, official
statistics have revealed, with allegations of medical
negligence featuring heavily...
17 August 2010
Plans are being made to reduce the amount of money spent on
medical
negligence payouts - which have cost £82 million in three
years.
Victims of botched operations may no longer get legal ai...
13 August 2010
Hospitals around the UK are not complying with patient safety
alerts, even those ones that require a "rapid response", a study by
the Action Against Medical
Accidents charity has said.
It showed ...
13 July 2010
Basildon University Hospital's care of a woman with a severe
learning disability "fell significantly below a reasonable
standard", according to the Parliamentary and Health Service
Ombudsman.
Lisa ...
12 July 2010
Basildon University Hospital's care of a woman with a
severe learning disability "fell significantly below a reasonable
standard", according to the Parliamentary and Health Service
Ombudsman.
Lisa ...
08 July 2010
Neglect contributed to the death of a 14-month old boy at a
hospital, a coroner has ruled.
A special NHS "passport" should have seen Elyas Nasserulddin
Albana fast-tracked for treatment at Heartlan...
05 July 2010
A cab driver who suffered brain damage after treatment for a
stab wound to his neck is set to receive a multimillion-pound
compensation package over medical
negligence .
Leslie Dye, 57, has to be ...