NHS Trust awaits publication of Ockenden Report
Maternity services have been in the news recently but not for the right reasons. The recent BBC Panorama programme, ‘Maternity Scandal: Fighting for the Truth,’ reported on the failures of maternity care at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
Record numbers waiting for hospital treatment
The NHS has been pushed to the brink by the Covid pandemic, leaving many people with delayed treatment or diagnosis. Recent figures released by the NHS show a total of 5.7 million people were waiting to receive treatment in August 2021.
Have you had a delayed NHS diagnosis or are you still waiting for treatment?
Before the COVID-19 outbreak the NHS was already suffering record waits in general practice, A&E, hospital, and cancer services.
What can be learnt from Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust?
Some medical negligence cases can be very complex and lengthy. Take the case of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust where initial findings from a review, which was led by midwife Donna Ockenden, have finally been published, some 3 years…
Accident & Emergency (A&E) departments are often extremely busy and under a lot of pressure to deal with patients quickly and efficiently.
Should you need to visit A&E, you have a right to expect the proper diagnosis and treatment of a serious health condition. Sadly, the pressure of an A&E environment means that sometimes this does not happen.
217 patients recalled after concerns about second consultant at Spire Parkway Hospital
It has been reported that more than 200 patients have been recalled following fears over unnecessary operations being carried out by an Orthopaedic Surgeon at a private hospital in the West Midlands.