Tag #Medical Negligence

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Mother Sues Doctors for 1 Million Rubles Each After 2018 Infant Death

In a Калининград court, Zarimkhon Akhmedova is suing two medical professionals for 1 million rubles each following the 2018 death of her baby, citing emotional distress and public disclosure of medical information; the defense counters with allegations of maternal negligence and procedural errors, w...

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Coroner Investigates Baby Death Following Home Birth After Mother Declines Hospital Appointment

A coroner is investigating the death of a baby boy who suffered a fatal brain injury following a home birth, after his mother, a former midwife, declined a hospital appointment due to concerns about the hospital's assessment of her pregnancy as high risk.

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Midwives' Dismissal of Concerns Led to Baby's Death, Hospital Admits

Leah Parker's baby, Sonny, died at Scarborough General Hospital in November 2022 after midwives allegedly dismissed her concerns about his slowing heart rate during labor; the hospital trust admitted liability, and a national inquiry into maternity failings is underway.

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Hospital's Failure to Act on Parental Concerns Leads to Child's Death

An eight-year-old girl died from sepsis after hospital staff repeatedly failed to act on her parents' concerns, highlighting systemic issues such as understaffing and a lack of responsiveness to parental anxieties; a recent study confirms parental concern is a strong predictor of clinical deteriorat...

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Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Exposes UK NHS Medical Negligence Crisis

Steve Barton, a 68-year-old retired engineer from Alloa, Scotland, suffered a delayed diagnosis of throat cancer due to initial misdiagnosis of sinus issues, resulting in the removal of part of his throat and a legal battle for compensation; this case highlights the growing issue of medical negligen...

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Turkish Court Releases Nurses in "Newborn Babies Gang" Case

A Turkish court released three nurses on bail in the "newborn babies gang" trial involving 57 defendants accused of transferring infants to private hospitals for profit, causing deaths and defrauding the Social Security Institution; the trial was adjourned until September 9th.

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NHS Report: Systemic Failures Contributed to Five-Year-Old's Death

Five-year-old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died from respiratory failure, pneumonia, and tonsillitis in November 2022, eight days after being sent home from Rotherham Hospital's A&E due to bed shortages and the repeated dismissal of his mother's concerns, according to a new NHS England report.

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NY Man Dies After Being Pulled into MRI Machine

Keith McAllister, 61, died after being pulled into an MRI machine at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, NY, due to a 20-pound chain he was wearing, which the technician allegedly knew about but forgot to instruct him to remove before entering the room.

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Newborn Death Prompts Call for Tighter Pain Relief Guidelines

A newborn baby died after her mother, Emily Brazier, was left unattended for an hour at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff while in a coma due to a reaction to painkillers; a coroner's report has called for tightened guidelines on analgesia.

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Letby Conviction Questioned: Reinterpretation of 'Confession Notes'

Nurse Lucy Letby's conviction is being questioned due to the reinterpretation of her notes, initially considered a confession but now viewed by experts as potentially meaningless if written during a period of therapy, raising concerns about the validity of evidence used in her trial.

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NHS Chief Executive Resigns Amidst Police Manslaughter Investigation

George Findlay, chief executive of University Hospitals Sussex NHS trust, is resigning this month amid a Sussex police investigation into the potential manslaughter of over 90 patients and serious harm to over 100 others due to alleged medical negligence and a cover-up at the Royal Sussex County Hos...

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Leeds Maternity Care Inquiry: Dozens More Families Demand Review

At least 67 families have reported inadequate maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust between 2017 and 2024, resulting in several preventable baby and mother deaths; the trust has expressed apologies, but families are demanding an independent review and a national inquiry into maternity...

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