May 8th, 2009
The family of a man who died after being given too much diamorphine are taking legal action against the NHS and the doctor who was responsible for his death.
David Gray, 70, died after being injected with ten times the recommended dose of the painkiller by Dr Daniel Ubani in February 2008.
Dr Ubani was on his first shift in the UK, working for the out of hours service Take Care Now. He is now under investigation by the Care Quality Commission and is facing a possible manslaughter charge.
Mr Gray’s family is pursuing civil legal action against Dr Ubani, NHS Cambridgeshire and Take Care Now, claiming that the medic did not have suitable training and that the victim would still be alive had he been treated by someone with British medical training or a student nurse.
NHS Cambridgeshire has insisted Mr Gray’s death was an isolated incident.
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.
Anyone affected should seek legal action as they may be eligible for compensation.
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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.
Tags: Clinical Negligence, Damages, Dexter, East Lancashire, Failure, Health Service, Heart Attack, Hospitals, Injury Death, Left Arm, Lost, Manchester Evening News, Medic, Nhs Trust, Sodium Bicarbonate, Solicitor, Suicide Attempt
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