Tag #Medical Negligence

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Girl Dies After Meningitis Misdiagnosis at Tameside Hospital

Five-year-old Lila Marsland died from suspected meningitis in December 2023 after being misdiagnosed with tonsillitis at Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester; an inquest is due to begin to investigate.

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Le Scouarnec Trial Exposes Systemic Failures in Preventing Child Sexual Abuse

Joel Le Scouarnec, a surgeon, is on trial for sexually assaulting 299 patients, mostly minors, following a 2005 conviction for possessing child pornography; despite this, medical councils approved his continued practice, exposing systemic failures.

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NHS Launches Hepatitis C Testing for Undiagnosed Contaminated Blood Victims

Starting June 2024, the NHS in England will offer Hepatitis C tests to all patients registering with a GP who received a blood transfusion before 1996, aiming to identify thousands of undiagnosed victims of the contaminated blood scandal; this follows recommendations from the Infected Blood Inquiry ...

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NHS Faces £58.2 Billion in Medical Negligence Liabilities

The NHS faces £58.2 billion in liabilities for medical negligence, the second-largest government liability, highlighting systemic patient safety failures and urging reforms to prevent errors and reduce legal costs.

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Negligent Bronchoscopy Leads to Child's Death in Russia

Four-year-old Sasha died in an Amur Oblast hospital after a bronchoscopy; a court found the endoscopist guilty of negligence causing death, sentencing him to two years of restricted freedom and ordering a 500,000 ruble compensation.

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Concerns Raised about Evidence in Lucy Letby Case

Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital; the conviction is now under review due to concerns about the reliability of evidence used in the prosecution's case.

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Psychiatrist's Treatment of Bondi Junction Killer Questioned After Massacre

Dr. Andrea Boros-Lavack, a Queensland psychiatrist, weaned Bondi Junction killer Joel Cauchi off his antipsychotic medication, Clozapine, despite his mother's warnings, leading to a psychotic episode and a massacre that killed six people in April 2024; this followed previous concerns about her care ...

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Coronial Inquest into Death of Child with Undiagnosed Leukemia

A coronial inquest into the death of 21-month-old Sandipan Dhar from undiagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia is investigating whether blood tests could have prevented his death at Joondalup Health Campus on March 24, 2024, after multiple visits to medical facilities.

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Missed Diagnosis Leads to Death of One-Year-Old at Kent Hospital

One-year-old Archie Squire died of heart failure at the QEQM Hospital in Margate, Kent, after repeated visits with undiagnosed symptoms; a serious incident investigation found missed opportunities to diagnose him, and his family says lessons are not being learned.

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Pregnant Veteran Dies from Anaphylactic Shock During Cesarean Section

A pregnant 22-year-old veteran medic, Irina, died from anaphylactic shock after a cesarean section in Irkutsk, Russia, due to an undetected drug allergy; her son survived, and an investigation is underway.

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Seven-Month-Old Dies After Alleged Medical Negligence in Fokino

A seven-month-old child from Dunay, Primorsky Krai, died in Fokino after allegedly receiving inadequate medical care for a suspected intestinal obstruction; the Primorsky Krai Prosecutor's office is investigating potential medical negligence.

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Luque Blocked Doctors from Evaluating Maradona After Surgery: Witness

Fernando Villarejo, head of Intensive Therapy at the Olivos Clinic, testified on April 29th, 2025, that Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's doctor, blocked access for evaluating physicians after Maradona's November 2020 surgery for a subdural hematoma, leading to concerns about his subsequent death.

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