Impacted Fetal Head During Labour: Maternity Negligence
News article published on: 2nd June 2021
According to the World Health Organisation, labour is considered obstructed when the fetus cannot progress along the birth canal, despite strong uterine contractions. The obstruction can be alleviated either by […]
Vulnerable elderly man dies from falling out of hospital bed amid staff shortages
News article published on: 26th April 2021
A hospital trust has apologised after a vulnerable 84-year-old man died after he fell out of bed because of staff shortages. George Malcolm Gomez, 84, from South Norwood, was admitted […]
NHS: The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
News article published on: 15th April 2021
The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) According to the NHS website, the PSIRF is a key part of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy, first published in July 2019. It […]
NHS Delays Exacerbated by Covid Crisis
News article published on: 11th March 2021
Even before the Coronavirus hit the UK, NHS waiting lists were a common topic of exposition in the media. However, as the fulminating Pandemic began to affect normal NHS care, […]
NHS Reforms Poised to Reverse Cameron-era Changes
News article published on: 4th March 2021
On 11th February 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care published the White Paper, ‘Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all’. According to […]
Patient Safety Investigations
News article published on: 12th February 2021
Investigations and duty of candour Investigating incidents that have led, or could lead to harm is an important safeguard for patient safety and should be a feature offered by all […]
Claims Against Basildon Hospital
News article published on: 6th November 2020
At Osbornes our specialist medical negligence solicitors represent a number of women who have been affected by poor maternity care at Basildon Hospital. The hospital is managed by Mid and […]
Medical Negligence Lawyer, Stephanie Prior, speaks to BBC Essex concerning Basildon Hospital’s maternity unit.
News article published on: 3rd November 2020
Basildon Hospital has been given until 4.00pm on Monday 9th November for changes to be made to the concerning maternity unit following the health regulator, Care Quality Commission, rated the […]
Medical Negligence Case Study: Iron infusion cannula injury
News article published on: 29th October 2020
Nick Leahy, Solicitor in Osbornes Clinical Negligence team recovered damages for his client who suffered an extravasation injury following an iron infusion for anaemia. Our client had undergone blood tests […]
When is a referral urgent?
News article published on: 27th October 2020
What is a referral and how is it arranged? Patients are entitled to ask to be referred for specialist treatment on the NHS. However, whether the referral is made and […]
