http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/ Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors - Medical Negligence News RSS feed en-gb email@wilson-nesbitt.co.uk info@flamegreen.com 30 http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/882/29072008/gps_to_renew_licences.html General practitioners are to face a re-evaluation of their levels of care every five years to protect patient safety, it has been announced.Relicensing will rely on information from annual appraisals including evidence from the public, colleagues and peers.Patients will be consulted on their... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/809/10062008/%22zero_tolerance%22_to_hospital_infections.html There has been "good progress" in Northern Ireland's fight against C difficile infections in hospital, the health minister has said.Michael McGimpsey commented that all five trusts have been working hard to reduce the spread of the virus.The independent review produced by... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:53:18 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/806/09062008/post-traumatic_study_due_this_month.html The 'world's largest' study on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is due to be published this month, Legal & Medical magazine reports.Moving Minds, a psychological services provider, told the publication that the study will be particularly important because it is largely... Mon, 9 Jun 2008 17:04:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/799/04062008/out-of-date_ambulance_door_falls_off.html An ambulance operating in Northern Ireland with a sick pensioner on board was forced to stop when its door fell off its hinges.The news came at a meeting of the Assembly Health Committee with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Trust, which also found that many ambulances in the province are... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:51:27 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/791/30052008/maternity_closure_would_put_lives_at_risk.html The NHS has been warned that closure of a Northern Ireland maternity unit would put mothers and babies at risk.Lagan Valley Hospital's maternity unit is set for closure, though health practitioners have warned this would further stretch a system already at "breaking... Fri, 30 May 2008 16:34:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/789/30052008/rospa_awards_celebrate_success_in_workplace_safety.html A charity has held an awards ceremony recognising the achievements of firms in workplace safety.The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Awards are open to companies in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales as well as companies based outside the UK.Award categories... Fri, 30 May 2008 13:34:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/786/28052008/new_bill_to_compensate_asbestos_victims.html Women who developed mesothelioma after washing their husbands' work-clothes which were covered in asbestos fibres are to be able to claim compensation.The mesothelioma compensation bill, introduced by Northern Ireland social development minister Margaret Richie, has passed the second stage... Wed, 28 May 2008 19:11:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/773/20052008/cutbacks_could_have_major_effect_on_northern_ireland_healthcare.html Cutbacks in the amount of money spent on healthcare provided by the NHS in Northern Ireland could "have a major impact on the services [it offers]", according to a union representative.Up to 3,000 jobs could be lost in the Belfast Primary Care Trust area, Brian Campfield has... Tue, 20 May 2008 13:26:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/745/02052008/third_of_ambulances_unfit_for_purpose.html One in three ambulances in Northern Ireland have been found to be unfit for purpose because they are too old, according to the Department of Health.The BBC reports that figures obtained by the South Down MLA Jim Wells show that a third of ambulances in the province are older than the recommended... Fri, 2 May 2008 14:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/729/25042008/jumbo_jets_worth_of_people_killed_at_work_every_fortnight.html Enough people die at work to fill a jumbo jet every two weeks, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).This is due to a failure to maintain effective health and safety standards in the workplace, the society believes."If one jumbo jet crashed every two... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/619/21022008/%C2%A376m_medical_negligence_bill.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have secured almost £76 million in compensation for victims of medical negligence in the province over the past five years.According to the BBC, details of the amount secured by solicitors for clients in Belfast and Northern Ireland were... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/608/12022008/rise_in_ni_hospital_bug_cases.html The number of people dying after contracting the hospital superbug C Difficile in Northern Ireland rose last year.Figures from the General Registers Office (GRO) revealed that the disease claimed 77 lives in 2007, against 63 a year earlier.The news will come as worry to local health authorities,... Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/581/25012008/rise_of_the_superbug.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may have to deal with more medical negligence cases after a superbug has reached levels not previously seen in the province.While solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland had not seen any cases of the Clostridium difficile (C diff) infection... Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/379/25092007/compensation_awarded_for_dental_hell.html Legal action against dentists who have been negligent is increasing in Britain and Northern Ireland and a man from Bridgwater who £25,000 in compensation has sent out a warning to be wary of dental treatment agreements.Tony Dunn, who is himself a solicitor by profession, was awarded the... Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/356/12092007/hiv_compensation_claims_reach_uk.html Haemophiliacs in Britain and Northern Ireland who were infected with HIV during the 1970s and 80s, due to transfusions with contaminated blood, have won the right to fight for compensation in the British courts.Eight people, including Haydn and Gaynor Lewis, have been unsuccessfully trying to... Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/329/22082007/chartered_surveyor_wins_clinical_negligence_claim.html A chartered surveyor from Andover has been handed a six-figure sum in damages after the doctors Royal at Hampshire County Hospital failed to detect his perforated appendix.Philip Russell was paid the money by Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust, which wanted to settle out of court.After... Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/319/15082007/medical_negligence_less_likely_from_ni_doctors.html A study has shown that solicitors receive fewer complaints about doctors who have been trained in Northern Ireland than those who have come overseas to practice.Across Britain and Northern Ireland, the number of doctors from abroad who face complaints over service is double that of UK medical... Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/304/03082007/the_eyes_have_it_for_proper_practice.html The number of claims for compensation against opticians in Britain and Northern Ireland has fallen to its lowest level in three years.According to statistics from the General Optical Council (GOC), only 129 complaints were registered during the year from2006 to 2007, a drop of 29 per cent since... Fri, 3 Aug 2007 11:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/302/02082007/%C2%A330m_in_ni_medical_negligence_compensation.html Not including solicitors fees, nearly £30 million has been awarded to patients in Northern Ireland who have sued heath care trusts for medical negligence, according to the Department of Health.Some £29,918,000 was paid out in claims in Northern Ireland since the start of the... Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/293/27072007/hospital_moves_fast_to_avoid_medical_claim.html Northern Ireland's largest hospital may have avoided a glut of medical negligence claims after it shut its intensive care unit for thorough cleansing.A bacterial infection was detected in two patients, who have since been isolated, causing the unit at Belfast City Hospital to shut for a... Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/287/24072007/apil_says_pi_reforms_should_be_fair_to_victims.html The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil) has said that although some of the government's ideas for personal injury (PI) reforms are commendable, legislation should not compromise the rights of victims of injury in Britain and Northern Ireland.The government's comments that it... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/235/13072007/meningitis_mistake_costs_a_life.html The family of a 17-year-old girl is suing the NHS 24 helpline after a nurse advised her to take paracetamol, when she actually had meningitis, which consequently resulted her death. The medical negligence case is worth £200,000 to the family of Shomi Miah, who died in October 2004 after... Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/224/04072007/ten_psni_cases_thrown_out_of_court.html Mr Justice Patrick Coghlin has thrown out claims from all ten of the main complainants in the McClurg case against the Police Authority for Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Chief Constable, in which former PSNI officers were claiming compensation for psychological damage. While recognising that... Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/214/28062007/hospital_settles_out_of_court_for_baby_death.html Wythenshawe Hospital has agreed to settle financially with a family's solicitors to avoid a medical negligence case being dragged through the courts.After premature baby Clarke Jackson died following an emergency surgery procedure being applied to the wrong lung at the Manchester hospital in... Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/207/25062007/avma_aims_to_get_justice_for_scotland.html Patients' charity Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has announced that it is holding its annual conference in Glasgow this year, as it launches a campaign to improve access to justice Scottish people who are victims of clinical negligence.From June 28th to 29th, more than 400... Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/202/20062007/20-year_fight_for_medical_negligence_ends.html Although solicitors in Britain and Northern Ireland do see cases of medical negligence, it is very rare that they have to deal with a case lasting 20 years.Yet, finally a 20-year legal battle has come to an end after Maria Henry accepted a settlement from the South East London Strategic Health... Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/167/30052007/bereavement_compensation_not_enough.html The amount of compensation people in Britain and Northern Ireland receive upon the death of a partner could be too low, according to new research.A study produced by the University of Warwick and the University of London's Institute of Education showed that, especially in the case of fatal... Wed, 30 May 2007 12:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/133/15052007/lack_of_beds_sparks_baby_bug.html It has been claimed that a lack of beds at hospitals in Northern Ireland is resulting in overcrowding and the spread of a potentially deadly virus.The Belfast Telegraph reports that the spread of the dangerous illness between three premature babies could have been the result of overcrowding in... Tue, 15 May 2007 16:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/106/02052007/prisoners_claim_%C2%A31_million_of_compensation.html Over the past five years, prisoners in Northern Ireland have received over £1 million in compensation payouts, according to the BBC.Investigators found that £1,107,830 was paid out in compensation claims between January 2002 and December 2006. The biggest single payout related... Wed, 2 May 2007 13:00:00 BST