Helen Goatley
Partner & chairman | Clinical negligence, Personal injury
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Cervical screening targets are still not being met
Natalie Hirst
18.01.2021
Women between the ages of 25 and 64 are invited for regular cervical screening under the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. The intention is to detect abnormalities within the cervix, which could develop into cervical cancer if left untreated. A damning report by the National Audit Office in 2019 highlighted a number of problems in the […]
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Landmark judgement gives children the right to claim for clinical negligence for advice given pre-conception
Moore Barlow
23.12.2020
Historic judgement gives children injured by negligent advice affecting a parent’s ability to have a healthy child the right to bring their own claim Judge rules that 19-year-old with dreams of competing in the Paralympic Games should be able to bring her own claims for negligent advice In a significant moment for clinical negligence law, […]
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Lady receives six figure sum following surgery for a hiatus hernia
Mala Sidebottom
14.12.2020
Our client underwent a hiatus hernia (when part of the stomach moves upwards) repair in 2015 but, afterwards, had difficulty swallowing. She was readmitted to hospital and investigations were carried out and she underwent further surgery. It was found that the wrap (the procedure was a Nissen fundoplication involving wrapping the top of the stomach […]
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Promoting the role of the Nurse on World Diabetes Day
Denise Deakin
13.11.2020
They never judge, they never give up, they make things work. A diabetic’s view of the care the nurses provide It is World Diabetes Day on Saturday 14 November 2020. As the number of people living with diabetes continues to rise across the World, governments and health providers must recognise the crucial role that Diabetes […]