October 29th, 2009
A girl who went blind after doctors failed to spot a brain tumour has been awarded £1.5 million in compensation.
Tatum Rock, now 16, went into King George Hospital in Essex after banging her head in a fall in 1999.
She had X-rays, but was sent home when the radiologist missed a large brain tumour. Although the condition came to light four months later and she had corrective surgery, it was too late to save her sight.
An investigation revealed that had the X-ray been read properly, the victim would have had surgery immediately and her sight would most likely have been saved.
Tatum took legal action against Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, which has now admitted liability for the misdiagnosis and agreed to the payout.
Hospital bosses apologised for the failings and wished Tatum well for her future at university.
Research from Imperial College London recently revealed that as many as one in six NHS patients are being misdiagnosed by either GPs or hospital staff.
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August 1st, 2008
A breast cancer patient who claims she has been left both physically and mentally damaged after undergoing surgery has been successful in her claim for compensation.
The woman, who did not wish to be named, had mastectomy, reconstruction and breast reduction operations between October 2003 and April 2005, Yorkshire paper the Star reports.
Three initial surgical procedures were performed by different medical staff, while the reduction was performed by breast surgeon Puvaneswary Markandoo, who was suspended in July 2006 and is currently being investigated by the General Medical Council.
The patient needed treatment to rectify problems caused by the operations and still requires further corrective surgery.
In a recent development, her legal team has negotiated a settlement with Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which runs a 450-bed associate teaching and research hospital.
Although the precise figure has not been revealed, it is said to be a "substantial sum".
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