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The terms medical negligence and medical malpractice are sometimes used interchangeably when referring to breaches of care in medical treatment, but they both mean someone receiving substandard or negligent care at the hands of a healthcare professional. 

Medical negligence in the UK, is also known as clinical negligence. It occurs when a healthcare professional such as a doctor or nurse breaches their duty of care to a patient that results in harm to the patient.

Head of Medical Negligence and Personal Injury, Rachael Flanagan explains the ongoing issues with the diagnosis of Sepsis and the delayed treatment of it.