Category Archives: News
Radio 4: two-part documentary ‘Doctor – Tell Me the Truth’
BBC Radio 4 had a very interesting and relevant documentary on Monday night (February 21st, 2012) entitled: Doctor – Tell Me the Truth. In this, the first episode of 2, the programme deals with the issue of negligence and transparency … Continue reading
Pennine Acute Trust results getting better but heart failure results are only 60%
Patients suffering from five of the North-West’s most common conditions are benefiting from improved standards of hospital care in Oldham. The third annual results, published by the Advancing Quality Alliance which is funded by North West healthcare organisations themselves, show … Continue reading
Birth injury claims factor in Government increasing NHS medical negligence fund by £185m
The NHS Litigation Authority has been given and a further £185m to help cover an increase in claims made against the NHS, especially high-value birth injury claims. The reason for additional funds being made available by the Government has been … Continue reading
Plan to Cut Legal Aid for Clinical Negligence Would Cost the Taxpayer Millions, Independent Research Finds
Knock on costs of the Government’s planned cuts to legal aid in clinical negligence cases is estimated at THREE times predicted government saving. From the Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) blog Download AVMA’s press release Pearson Hinchliffe Solicitor’s Medical Negligence department … Continue reading
250 Pennine Acute trust patients to be transferred to the private sector to help improve waiting times.
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale’s latest performance report states: “It was agreed that to assist with the reduction of ‘backlog’ patients that had waited over 18 weeks, 250 patients would be transferred to Independent Sector (IS) providers. “The specialist ophthalmology … Continue reading
Regulator warns Tameside Hospital to improve or receive fines
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust could also face ward closures if the Care Quality Commission finds it has failed to comply with three areas of standards including: medical management, a lack of staff on certain wards and incomplete medical records. … Continue reading
New Tameside hospital chairman in vow to improve its image
A former customer services manager has pledged to make a difference in his new role as chairman of Tameside hospital. Paul Connellan, who spent eight years as director of marketing and customer services at Manchester Airport, took over from the … Continue reading
Read a recent client testimonial
The following is a letter of thanks received by medical negligence partner, John Pollitt, after he advised a client. The client has kindly given us permission to publish his letter. Dear Mr Pollitt As our cases against East Lancashire Hospitals … Continue reading
Tameside Hospital mortality rate ranked 5th worst in country
Figures for death rates in England’s hospitals have been released showing Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s were higher than expected last year. According to the Department of Health, in total 36 hospital trusts in England had death rates higher than … Continue reading
£5,000,000 medical negligence award for cerebral palsy claim.
Pearson Hinchliffe client, Miss W, was born in good condition at 31 weeks gestation on 1 November 1989. Due to her prematurity she was transferred to the Special Care Baby Unit. Cerebral Palsy Case: The Facts On arrival at the … Continue reading