Duty of Candour & Rapid Resolution & Redress scheme for Brain Injured Patient

24 November 2016 By Frances McCarthey
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I was shocked to read today of an inquest into the death of a baby which has been halted by the Avon coroner. Criminal charges are said to be under consideration. The baby died from brain damage caused by oxygen starvation five days after his birth at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. The labour […]

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Linda Levison, Medical Negligence,

Women encouraged to give birth at home – a cut back too far?

8 December 2014 By Frances McCarthey
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The Government backed organisation NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has issued guidance that it may be safer to give birth at home or in a midwifery unit if you have a low risk pregnancy. I’m not sure you can ever say a pregnancy is low risk until the baby has been delivered. […]

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Linda Levison,

Delivering babies in midwifery-led units: a change of policy is desperately needed

19 November 2012 By Frances McCarthey
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Partner and clinical negligence specialist Linda Levison believes that many avoidable cases of infant brain injury and death result directly from cost-cutting. She calls for your support for an urgent change to existing NHS policy…  

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Current Controversies, Linda Levison, Marcus Weatherby, Medical Negligence,

‘Miracle cures’: beware of reports inspiring false hopes for serious injury and disability

19 November 2012 By Frances McCarthey
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Taking reports of ‘wonder drugs’ with a healthy pinch of salt, concerned partner and clinical negligence specialist Linda Levison recommends two great internet sources to help us put the scientific facts before the hype…  

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Current Controversies, Linda Levison, Marcus Weatherby, Medical Negligence,

The massive cost of thoughtless NHS maternity cuts…

27 September 2012 By Frances McCarthey
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Exasperated partner and clinical negligence specialist Linda Levison urges the NHS cost-cutters to think more carefully before they prune …

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Accidents and Disease, Current Controversies, Linda Levison, Marcus Weatherby, Medical Negligence,

NHS Trusts should be duty-bound to tell patients when their tragedy has been investigated

24 September 2012 By Frances McCarthey
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Partner and clinical negligence specialist Linda Levison urges NHS Trusts to remedy a bizarre state of affairs…

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Current Controversies, Linda Levison, Marcus Weatherby, Medical Negligence,
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