June 24th, 2011
On Sunday 19th June 2011, seven of the Pryers team took part in the annual Race for Life 5km run on York Knavesmire. This is the sixth year that Pryers have taken part in this event to help raise money for this very worthy cause which is close to the hearts of Pryers’ staff both on a personal and professional level. While finishing times varied from under 30 minutes to 45 minutes the team were all very pleased to be finished and to hang up their pink t-shirts … until next year!
Congratulations to all who took part in this brilliant event, see you all next year!
Pictured from left to right are: Amy Sewell, Lucy Macklin Smith, Emily Whisker, Louise Howard, Alex Goodrick, Marie Brasnett and Steph Turner.
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November 9th, 2009
A boy has been awarded more than £250,000 in a clinical negligence claim against Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Grant Hembry of Plymouth, who is now 11, was awarded the money after a medical blunder during his birth left him with shoulder dystocia, a condition that meant he was unable to use his right shoulder, arm and hand because of nerve damage.
He was awarded £270,795, including £60,000 for the pain and suffering caused by the incident, after the Trust admitted clinical negligence, reports The Herald.
A spokesman for the Trust said: "We were extremely disappointed by this [incident] and apologise for it as we strive to provide the highest possible standard of care to all of our patients."
Last month, a ten-year-old boy was awarded £7.1 million in a clinical negligence claim against Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust.
Harry Snowdon of Oxfordshire suffered brain damage as a result of complications with his birth.
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November 6th, 2009
A 14-year-old girl has been awarded millions in compensation after winning a medical negligence claim against the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
Tahlia Downes was deprived of oxygen during her birth, leaving her with severe mental and physical disabilities.
Her mother brought the medical negligence claim against the hospital on the grounds that she should have been given a Caesarean section during the birth, reports the BBC.
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital will pay the family compensation after the judge in the case ruled that it should pay 70 per cent of the full valuation of the claim.
The payout is expected to run into millions once a final figure is reached, money that will be used to provide care for Tahlia for the rest of her life.
Last month, ten-year-old Harry Snowdon of Oxfordshire was awarded £7.1 million in compensation in a similar medical negligence case against Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, in which he was left with brain damage following difficulties with his birth.
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October 23rd, 2009
A family from St Annes in Lancashire has been awarded compensation after hospital blunders left a little boy severely disabled.
Lynn Heap was admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital to give birth to Jack, but complications arose and the baby was starved of oxygen, the Blackpool Gazette reports.
He was left brain damaged and is now reliant on his family and care professionals.
The trust responsible for Blackpool Victoria Hospital admitted liability, but the family has had to fight for nine years in order to gain compensation.
This week at London’s High Court, Lynn and Richard Heap were awarded remuneration that could amount to £6 million.
Mr Heap commented: "This money will allow us to secure his future and give him the best life we possibly can."
Compensation for brain injuries will usually need to be more substantial than for other conditions, as it must cover the care of the patient for the rest of their life. It is usually paid in index-linked, yearly installments.
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October 12th, 2009
A woman whose leg was unnecessarily amputated after doctors misdiagnosed her with cancer has been awarded a six-figure compensation payout.
Doreen Nicholls, 72, found a lump in her foot and was referred to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham in August 2007.
A team of orthopaedic, radiology and histology medics advised an amputation of her leg below the knee after finding symptoms of a particularly aggressive soft tissue cancer.
However, after the grandmother underwent surgery in October 2007, it was discovered that the swelling had not been cancerous after all.
Ms Nicholls sought legal advice and pursued a compensation claim against the hospital. Although it has not admitted liability, it has agreed to a six-figure payout as part of an out-of-court settlement.
"I shall never forgive the hospital for what they’ve done to me. I just want my leg back, money doesn’t mean a thing," the victim remarked.
According to recent research from Imperial College London, as many as one in six NHS patients is currently being misdiagnosed.
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