September 18th, 2009
A group of women in Lancashire are said to be considering legal action after errors by a doctor led to them mistakenly being given the all-clear for breast cancer.
One radiologist at Accrington Victoria Hospital failed to spot a number of tumours and staff became concerned about previous test results.
They recalled 85 patients from the past three years and discovered that 14 had invasive breast cancer.
It is not clear if the blunders will affect the womens’ chances of survival, but they are all now undergoing treatment.
East Lancashire NHS Trust representative Rineke Schram commented: "I would like to apologise for any distress and anxiety caused."
The 14 woman affected are considering making compensation claims, the Daily Mail attests.
Anyone who has endured pain and suffering as the result of a cancer misdiagnosis may be entitled to claim compensation and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in clinical negligence claims.
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March 6th, 2009
A man who lost the use of his arm after being admitted to hospital following a suicide attempt has received damages from the NHS trust he held responsible.
Michael Dexter, 58, took an overdose in December 2002 and was taken to Blackburn Royal Hospital after being found by his family.
However, a medic gave him at least one 200ml dose of 8.4 per cent sodium bicarbonate to stop the effects of his overdose, the Manchester Evening News reports.
A normal dose would have been 50ml. Mr Dexter took legal action against East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust after he lost the use of his left arm as a result.
"I know they saved my life but if you went in with a heart attack you wouldn’t expect to leave with a limb you can’t use," he commented.
The trust has now agreed to a settlement with Mr Dexter, which his solicitor said was proportionate to his right to be treated appropriately.
Clinical negligence occurs when a professional in the health service provides care that is deemed to be below standard and this causes physical injury, death or distress.
Negligence may occur from delay or failure to diagnose a condition, delay or failure to treat a condition, when a treatment goes wrong, use of the wrong treatment, or failure to obtain consent.
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