Surgeon who lied about experience jailed for six years – BBC News
‘A surgeon who lied about the number of operations he had carried out to get a lucrative job has been jailed for six years.’
BBC News, 5th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: doctors
Life sustaining treatment – whose decision? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v Thomas and others [2018] EWHC 127 (Fam). Parental love is to be cherished by society, particularly when a child is sick. But the “flattering voice of hope” is not always in best interests of the object of that love. So concluded MacDonald J in a recent ruling which has attracted considerable media attention.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st January 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Doctors Can Stop Baby’s Life Support Against Parent’s Wishes – Rights Info
‘A High Court judge has ruled that the life support of 11-month-old Isaiah Haastrup can be withdrawn by doctors, after being told further treatment would be “futile, burdensome and not in his best interests”.’
Rights Info, 29th January 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
High wire walking without a mat: doctors, patient safety and public confidence – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 4th November 2015, Dr Bawa Garba was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter of a 6 year old boy. She was sentenced to two years of imprisonment suspended for two years. On 29 November 2016 the Court of Appeal Civil Division refused her leave to appeal against her conviction.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th January 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Jack Adcock: Doctor struck off over six-year-old’s death – BBC News
‘A doctor who was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of a six-year-old boy has been struck off.’
BBC News, 25th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ipswich mother wins six-figure payout after cancer missed – BBC News
‘A woman has won a six-figure payout after doctors failed to recognise the symptoms of cervical cancer, her lawyers said.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A failure to engage – ‘Medical advisors’ on homeless vulnerability – Nearly Legal
‘This is a s.204 appeal of a ‘not vulnerable’ review decision by LB Tower Hamlets. It is of particular interest because of the consideration of the role and place of the ‘medical advisors’ used by LBTH – Now Medical, and the strong criticism of the handling and consideration of medical reports.’
Nearly Legal, 21st January 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Jaswant Rathore: ‘Arrogant’ GP jailed for sexual assaults – BBC News
‘An “arrogant” West Midlands GP has been jailed for 12 years after being convicted of using his position to sexually assault four female patients.’
BBC News, 18th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Surgeon sentenced for burning initials on patients’ livers – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A surgeon has pleaded guilty to assault by beating after burning his initials into the livers of two patients undergoing transplants.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th January 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Police doctor warns of more miscarriages of justice in rape cases in row over DNA testing – Daily Telegraph
‘A police doctor has warned of potential miscarriages of justice in rape cases after medical examinations were outsourced to the private security company G4S.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquiry announced into case of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson – The Guardian
‘The government will launch an independent national inquiry into the actions of the rogue surgeon Ian Paterson, who was sentenced to 20 years in jail in August after carrying out needless surgery on patients who were left traumatised and scarred.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Damages for wrongful birth: how far does a doctor’s responsibility go? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Can a mother who consults a doctor with a view to avoiding the birth of a child with one disability recover damages for the costs associated with another disability?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th November 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Michalak v General Medical Council – Blackstone Chambers
‘The Supreme Court has decided that a doctor is not prevented from suing the GMC in the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) under the Equality Act 2010 (“2010 Act”) by the availability of judicial review.’
Blackstone Chambers, 1st November 2017
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
Section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980: Mossa v Wise [2017] EWHC 2608 (QB) – Zenith PI Blog
‘The High Court upheld a Master’s decision to allow a clinical negligence action to proceed pursuant to section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980.’
Zenith PI Blog, 13th November 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Calls for public inquiry as £37m compensation agreed for victims of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson – Daily Telegraph
‘Victims of rogue cancer surgeon Ian Paterson yesterday called for a public inquiry into the regulation of private doctors as a High Court judge approved a £37 million compensation package for hundreds of people who suffered at his hands.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Abortion should not be a crime, says doctors’ body – BBC News
‘Abortions should be treated as a medical issue and not a crime, the UK’s leading pregnancy doctors say.’
BBC News, 23rd September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
GP probed for giving child, 12, gender-change hormones – BBC News
‘A Monmouthshire GP is being investigated over complaints about her giving gender-change hormones to children as young as 12.’
BBC News, 10th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
GP who created fake patient ‘M Mouse’ ‘to cope with workload’ escapes suspension – Daily Telegraph
‘A GP who listed “M Mouse” among hundreds of bogus patients has escaped suspension after a tribunal decided it was his way of coping with his workload.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Litigant in person who walked out of assessment hearing ordered to pay £83,000 costs – Litigation Futures
‘A litigant in person who “abruptly” walked out of a detailed assessment hearing before the end of the first day and failed to return, has been ordered to pay £82,930 by an employment judge.’
Litigation Futures, 4th September 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
