November 9th, 2009
The death of a patient due to clinical negligence has led the NHS to terminate the contract of the private firm who provided the doctor.
Take Care Now hired Daniel Ubani to work in Cambridgeshire for the NHS.
But on his first shift as a UK locum, he killed patient David Gray with a painkiller overdose, reports the Guardian.
Ubani, a German national, was convicted in his home country of causing death by negligence in an incident which occurred in 2008.
He had flown in to take up his new post the day before and Ubani said that he had been "too tired" when he administered the drug, which was ten times more than the normal recommended dose.
The clinical negligence case led to an internal NHS investigation into Take Care Now.
It carried out 20 unannounced inspection visits and has declared that its dissatisfaction and concern with the overall performance of Take Care Now had led to a formal remedial notice being issued to the company.
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October 1st, 2009
A widow has appeared in the High Court to allege that hospital blunders killed her husband.
Brian Magill, 66, was admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast in 1999 after developing problems with his liver, the Belfast Telegraph reports.
He was transferred to Belfast City Hospital in order to have an operation, but died on the operating table.
Although the hospital claims that his death came as a result of liver cancer, his wife Bernie Magill maintains that a bile duct was perforated during surgery, which caused death from blood poisoning.
The widow also alleges that the hospital lost the results of a CT scan which could have assisted her in her quest for compensation.
The case is to continue at the High Court, but the hospital denies any allegations of wrongdoing.
According to the Guardian, £807 million was paid out in compensation as a result of clinical negligence last year.
The Department of Health has proposed the introduction of a duty of candour, which would see medics having to declare when staff mistakes injure or kill patients, in order to reduce such cases.
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February 23rd, 2009
A man who hurt his hand while working as a nurse is to receive compensation from the NHS trust responsible for the hospital where he was employed.
The nurse, named only as Mr Amankwa, was opening a toilet window for a patient at St Helier Hospital in 2002 when his hand went through the glass pane, the Sutton Guardian reports.
His injuries were so serious that he was off work for four weeks and needed both surgery and physiotherapy.
He said the accident still causes him pain and swelling.
"I decided to take action as a matter of principle, as I felt strongly that those windows should have been replaced many years ago," Ms Amankwa said.
He sued Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, which has now admitted joint liability with the victim and has agreed to a payout of £11,000.
According to figures from the Health and Safety Executive, sickness absence costs the NHS £1 billion a year.
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January 21st, 2009
A couple from the UK who were injured in a jeep crash while on holiday are launching a claim for compensation.
Gagandeep and Jasmail Singh were on holiday in Turkey last August when the jeep they were in as part of a guided safari swerved to avoid another vehicle and crashed, the Hounslow Guardian reports.
Two people were killed and Mr Singh suffered a broken nose and cheekbone, a fractured jaw and broken teeth.
He had to be hospitalised in Turkey and is still receiving treatment in the UK for his injuries.
"I am extremely thankful to be alive, but it has been a very traumatic experience," he commented.
The couple have now launched legal action against their tour operator, which has not yet been named.
Tourists from the UK who suffer from an accident while on holiday can sue their tour operator provided that the holiday was a package which includes travel and accommodation.
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