Category : Search result: NHS medical negligence


Teen died from meningitis after 111 call misdiagnosis

Exclusive: An inquest reveals how a 111 call handler failed to spot the deadly signs of meningitis in 16-year-old Samuel Wai-Hoong, leading to a fatal delay in treatment. His heartbroken family demands justice and systemic change.

Rogue Surgeon Ignored Inquiry Into Dangerous Practices

A disgraced surgeon at the centre of a major NHS scandal repeatedly ignored official attempts to question him about his dangerous and unauthorised procedures on patients, a damning report has revealed.

Dad's cough led to paralysis after doctors' fatal error

Exclusive: A healthy father's persistent cough was tragically misdiagnosed, leading to rapid paralysis and his untimely death. Shocking hospital failings revealed in a devastating case that highlights critical NHS pressures.

Mum beats 24-hour sepsis death sentence after misdiagnosis

A young mother's world shattered when doctors misdiagnosed her deadly sepsis as a UTI and sent her home with painkillers. Given just 24 hours to live, she staged an incredible recovery. This is her harrowing story of survival against all odds and her urge

Doctors find thermometer inside patient for 20 years

A routine hospital visit in the UK uncovers a decades-old medical blunder as doctors find a clinical thermometer mysteriously lodged inside a patient. The bizarre case raises serious questions about patient safety and historical medical practices.

Top Gynaecologist Suspended and Ordered for Retraining

Renowned consultant gynaecologist Dr Miranda Robinson has been suspended from the medical register and ordered to complete further training after a tribunal found deficiencies in her professional performance. The case has sent shockwaves through the UK me

Surgeon Probe After Patients Need Legs Amputated

A major investigation is underway into orthopaedic surgeon Neil Hopper after several patients suffered catastrophic outcomes, including leg amputations, following what should have been routine operations at hospitals in Kent.

NHS Surgeon Axed After Wrong Leg Amputation Horror

A senior NHS surgeon has been suspended following a catastrophic surgical error that led to the amputation of a patient's healthy leg. The devastating mistake occurred at a major UK hospital, raising serious questions about patient safety protocols.

Coroner Slams 'Gross Failure' After Mum's Sepsis Death

A coroner has ruled that the death of Valerie Kneale, 58, was contributed to by neglect after a 'gross failure' by medical staff to diagnose her sepsis. Her daughter's fight for answers exposes critical NHS failings.

NHS Scandal: Grandmother's Horrific Final Days in Hospital

A damning report reveals the horrific neglect 85-year-old Valerie Kneale suffered in her last days at a major NHS hospital, prompting a formal apology from the health trust and raising urgent questions about elderly care standards.

Mum's NHS Plea After Toddler Dies From Sepsis

A grieving mother from Milton Keynes issues a desperate warning to parents after her three-year-old daughter died from sepsis following an NHS 111 call handler's error.

Surgeon severs patient's manhood in botched enlargement op

A patient has been left with life-altering injuries after a surgeon accidentally severed his penis during a high-risk private enlargement procedure. The shocking medical negligence case has sparked a major investigation and urgent warnings about cosmetic

NHS 111 Meningitis Misdiagnosis Leaves Toddler Brain Damaged

An NHS 111 call handler's catastrophic misdiagnosis left a toddler with permanent brain damage after dismissing his meningitis symptoms as a viral infection. His family's fight for justice exposes critical failures in the system.

Mother's instinct saves girl after NHS misdiagnosis

A mother's intuition triumphs after UK doctors repeatedly misdiagnose her daughter's deadly brain condition as a simple virus. Discover the harrowing story of a missed diagnosis and a family's battle for answers.

Toddler's CT scan overdose leads to £13.5m settlement

A Minnesota family has been awarded $16.7 million after their toddler suffered permanent brain damage from a CT scan that administered a radiation overdose 60 times the normal level at a Minneapolis children's hospital.

£1bn award after hospital negligence disables baby

A Utah family has been awarded a staggering $1 billion in damages after medical negligence at a Steward Healthcare-owned hospital resulted in their baby being born with severe, permanent disabilities. The landmark ruling highlights critical failures in ma

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