Clinical Negligence

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Tens Of Thousands At Risk From Metal On Metal Hip Replacements

By Margaret Bailey-Tsavalas in Clinical Negligence on Monday, January 30, 2012 @ 16:34

An investigation has been launched into hip replacements due to fears that tens of thousands of British patients risk being poisoned by their devices. It is thought more than 30,000 individuals' 'metal on metal' implants may be vulnerable to disintegration , with metal destroying muscle tissue... read more

More Patients Die At Stepping Hill Hospital After Suspected Contamination

By Margaret Bailey-Tsavalas in Clinical Negligence on Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 16:16

The fifth and sixth persons believed to have been killed by a saline contamination at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, have just been named. Linda McDonagh (60) and John Beeley (73) were poisoned with insulin , and a further 21 people are believed to have been affected by the deliberate... read more

NHS In Wales Offers To Remove PIP Breast Implants

By Claire Boardman in Clinical Negligence on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 @ 15:53

In a further development in the ongoing PIP (Poly Implant Prothese) breast implants controversy, the Welsh government has pledged to replace the implants of any women where there is a clinical need. Falling short of ordering a mass removal of all PIP implants , women will be seen on a case by... read more

Concerns For 45,000 UK Women Over PIP Breast Implants

By Margaret Bailey-Tsavalas in Clinical Negligence on Monday, January 9, 2012 @ 18:18

Breast implants date back to the late 19th century, with shocking stories of paraffin injections, ox cartilage prosthetics and even hard ivory and glass balls being used to create a more desirable silhouette. The modern day approach using silicone implants dates back to the early 1960s, yet... read more

Baby Care Charity Bliss Reports On Neonatal Units

By Margaret Bailey-Tsavalas in Clinical Negligence on Monday, October 17, 2011 @ 17:18

Earlier today, Bliss - a specialist baby care charity - published the findings of their survey on England's neonatal units. Bliss is the only national charity dedicated to improving the survival and long-term quality of life for babies born prematurely or in very poor health, so they... read more

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