| Personal Injury News: GP fails to spot pneumonia |
| NHS chiefs have apologised to a patient after doctors failed to diagnose pneumonia following eight consultations in six weeks. The man who suffers with Down’s Syndrome and epilepsy required a chest operation at St John's Hospital in Livingston. The patient’s carer complained about the care provided by NHS Lothian’s out-of-hours service and Scotland’s public service watchdog upheld the complaint. One doctor at this man's GP practice should have examined his chest six days before the eventual diagnosis ruled Professor Alice Brown for the Ombudsman. Clinical director of unscheduled care services, Marion Storrie, said, “NHS Lothian always takes any complaints made very seriously and we are apologising to [the patient's carer]. We accept the recommendations made in this report and will ensure that the appropriate action is taken.” Part of the complaint lodged by the carer stated that her belief was that doctors should take more notice of the clinical tests in patients with learning disabilities, as they are not always able to fully describe their symptoms. Source: easilyclaim.co.uk  More News:-  Cosmetic Surgery on the Increaseomen have been indulging in cosmetic surgery for decades however an audit carried out by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons details.... Precautions required when removing asbestos, warns HSEhe Health and Safety Executive has reiterated its warning to all companies to ensure correct precautions are taken when dealing with asbestos after a .... Substandard treatment in casualty harms patientsrecent report entitled Emergency Admissions: A journey in the right direction? published by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome an.... Accrual for compensation owed to NHS patients hits £9 billionigures released by the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) suggest that an estimated £9.2 billion could be owing to patients who have received substandar.... MP3 players spark compensation worriesesearchers in Canada have suggested that a high number of people, who use MP3 players, may notice a hearing loss sparking fears of a compensation clai.... Injured worker loses legrecycling company has admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 following an inquiry by the Health and Safety Executi.... Criminal injury compensation claim turns out to be a hoaxman has appeared in court charged with perverting the course of justice after he claimed he was attacked with a nail gun. David Russell of Glouceste.... |
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