September 28th, 2009
A former manager at a Birmingham hospital has been awarded £370,550 plus £24,000 a year for life after successfully claiming that his job left him stressed.
The unnamed man, who worked at City Hospital, retired in 1996 but filed a claim shortly afterwards, the Birmingham Post reports.
He alleged that he had been unable to enjoy his retirement and felt psychologically injured by his years of work in the NHS.
This week, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust agreed to the payout after a long legal battle.
The trust declined to comment beyond confirming that the money had been set aside for the victim’s payout.
Earlier this month, nurse Juliet Satterthwaite was awarded £6,500 in compensation after becoming the victim of an attack by a patient in hospital.
He was already known to be dangerous to staff, but the nurse had been assigned to watch him overnight without any additional help from trained employees.
Tags: Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham Post, Job, Money, Nhs Trust, Nurse, Patient In Hospital, Retirement, Sandwell, Satterthwaite, Unnamed Man
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September 21st, 2009
A man died from a brain haemorrhage after being sent home from hospital three times, an inquest has heard.
Stuart Foley, 30 began to suffer severe headaches on December 13th 2007 and went to the casualty department at Wythenshawe Hospital, the Manchester Evening News reports.
He was sent home with paracetamol after being told his symptoms were due to a migraine. However, he continued to suffer stabbing pains in his head and returned nine days later, only to be told the same thing.
Mr Foley went back to casualty after collapsing on December 27th, but was still not given a brain scan. He finally collapsed again on January 8th and was found to be suffering from massive brain injuries caused by an aneurysm. The victim died two days later.
Nicholas Todd, a consultant neurosurgeon, told the inquest that had Mr Foley received a brain scan, it is likely that he could have been saved.
A spokesperson for University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust commented: "We sincerely regret that there were missed opportunities to diagnose and treat Mr Foley."
It is not yet clear if the victim’s family is to take legal action against the hospital.
Earlier this month, the Daily Mail reported that a group of women in Lancashire are considering compensation claims after they were wrongly given the all-clear for breast cancer.
Tags: Aneurysm, Brain Haemorrhage, Brain Injuries, Breast Cancer, Casualty Department, Compensation Claims, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Daily Mail, Foley, Foundation Trust, Group Of Women, Inquest, Manchester Evening News, Massive Brain, Nhs Trust, Nine Days, Paracetamol, Severe Headaches, South Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital
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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.
Tags: Accrington, Blunder, Blunders, Breast Cancer, Clinical Negligence Claims, Compensation Claims, Daily Mail, East Lancashire, Group Of Women, Invasive Breast Cancer, Misdiagnosis, Nhs Trust, Pain And Suffering, Radiologist, Schram, Solicitor Specialising, Test Results, Tumours, Undergoing Treatment, Victoria Hospital
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September 3rd, 2009
A man who was left permanently disabled because a medical condition was left untreated is to receive compensation for his suffering.
Anthony Venner was admitted to Eastbourne District General Hospital in February 2005 with suspected compression of the nerves in his spinal cord, the Rye and Battle Observer reports.
Despite the condition, also known as cauda equina syndrome, being classed as an emergency, Mr Venner was not transferred to a hospital with MRI facilities until 20:30 GMT the following day.
The scan was then delayed until the day after. By the time the victim was diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome, he had already suffered permanent back damage, urinary and bowel difficulties and loss of sensation in his legs.
Mr Venner took legal action against the NHS trust responsible for both hospitals. Although they denied liability, a settlement of £72,500 has now been reached for the patient to cover his long-term care.
According to e-MedicineHealth.com, cauda equina syndrome is considered a surgical emergency and should be treated as soon as possible.
Tags: District General Hospital, Eastbourne District General Hospital, February 2005, Legs, Long Term Care, Loss Of Sensation, Medical Condition, Mri Facilities, Nerves, Nhs Hospitals, Nhs Trust, Observer Reports, Spinal Cord, Suffering, Surgical Emergency, Venner
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August 27th, 2009
An NHS trust has awarded compensation to a family whose baby died after its mother was sent to a hospital 12 miles away from the one she had been advised to use.
Andrea Harrison, 35, contacted her midwife in May 2004 and was told that the baby’s heartbeat was too high, the Northern Echo reports.
She was sent to Bishop Auckland Hospital, but upon arrival, found out that it did not have emergency facilities to deal with Caesarean sections.
The patient was redirected to Darlington Memorial Hospital in the family car since no ambulance was available, but once baby Olivia was delivered there, she had died.
Ms Harrison took legal action against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, claiming that she should never have been sent to the first hospital and that staff had been negligent in their treatment.
The trust has now admitted liability and agreed to an undisclosed sum in compensation.
Birth injuries and problems with delivery often point to failures in properly assessing the condition of the mother. Anyone who suffers as a result of such clinical negligence may be able to make a compensation claim and should contact a solicitor.
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