In February last year we reported that we had received instructions from more than 50 patients at the College Practice, Maidstone, whose medical records had been unlawfully accessed by Steven Tennison, a Business Manager employed by the Practice.Continue reading this article
In March of last year we reported that two local NHS Trusts had admitted liability for substandard treatment of Simon Willson, who died on 23.01.10, at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, aged just 34, when he took his life by hanging himself with his belt, within the disabled toilet, following admission to hospital having taken an overdose.Continue reading this article
Mrs S was treated privately at the Whipps Cross University Hospital on 05.09.09 for a total hip replacement. The operation was carried out negligently due to one of the screws missing the femoral head and therefore only 1 screw was in situ.Continue reading this article
Our client, a 46 year old woman from Canterbury, Kent, was born with a left eye squint which was not fully corrected through surgery as a child.
Whilst accompanying her daughter to an ophthalmic appointment, the staff at Kent & Canterbury Hospital suggested that she might benefit from further squint surgery.Continue reading this article
This morning our client ‘Lisa’ was featured on Radio Kent. Her claim for damages has just been settled for over £2,000,000. When pregnant with her third child, those treating Lisa, at the QEQM Hospital, Margate, Kent, failed to property heed appearances on her ante-natal scans which were indicative of disability and should have been investigated. Her son, Reece, was born with profound disabilities subsequently.Continue reading this article
Our client, a woman now aged 33, from East Kent, fell pregnant, with her third child, in November 2007.
She and her partner had no reason to think that there were would be difficulties with the pregnancy as she had enjoyed a healthy pregnancy and normal deliveries with their first two children.Continue reading this article
It emerged yesterday, through a Ministerial Statement, from Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, that the NHS Saville Legacy Unit and Metropolitan Police have reported further allegations of abuse by Jimmy Saville, at NHS Hospitals, including St Martin’s Hospital in Canterbury.Continue reading this article
Mr D was referred to the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital, Margate by his GP in March 2008 following an episode of haematuria with left groin pain. The hospital took no action and as a result of this omission appropriate investigations were not undertaken and Mr D’s diagnosis of renal tumour was delayed by more than 2 years.Continue reading this article
Our clients, a couple from Rochester, suffered the tragic loss of their daughter following a C-section in August 2010 as a result of the failures of the Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust during the course of the labour.Continue reading this article
Our client, a man in his late 50’s from the South East, was a patient at the Defendant’s dental practice for a number of years, but despite attending regularly and having been found to have a number of warning signs over the years (gingivitis, minor tooth mobility, and some bone loss on x-ray), he was not diagnosed with chronic adult periodontitis or given any treatment for that condition, until he complained of significantly loose teeth in July 2011.Continue reading this article