‘The final report of Sir Brian Langstaff, Chairman of the Infected Blood Inquiry, has been handed down today. Sir Brian is forthright in his criticism of the events that led initially to transmission of infection and the subsequent response of the NHS and government.’
Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 20th May 2024
Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com
‘An inquest into the death of a six-year-old girl has concluded an NHS hospital trust made a number of failures in her care before she died.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Conservative MP David Davis has used parliamentary privilege to ask why UK readers were barred from viewing an article in a prominent US magazine about the case of the former nurse Lucy Letby.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v HER & Anor [2024] EWCOP 25, Senior Judge Hilder had to consider what (if any) weight to place on the opinion of P’s sister as to her condition and treatment. P, identified in the judgment as HER, was 53 years old, and living in a supported living placement. In her early childhood HER had a stroke-like episode, which had a lasting effect on a large part of her brain. She was described as also having learning difficulties and epilepsy. She had also been diagnosed as having a metabolic disorder, OTC, giving rise to intermittent episodes of acute encephalopathy. HER was experiencing epileptic seizures a few times a month, without warning, and giving rise to risk of sudden unexpected death.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 14th May 2024
‘In J (Blood Transfusion: Older Child: Jehovah’s Witnesses), Re [2024] EWHC 1034 (Fam), J was a baptised Jehovah’s Witness aged 17 years 7 months who was awaiting abdominal surgery. As a Jehovah’s Witness, he did not consent to the use of blood products in the event of a significant uncontrolled intra-operative or post-operative bleed [1 & 2]. The Applicant, the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, applied to the court for a declaration that it would be lawful and in J’s best interests for him to receive blood products if required in the event of an emergency in the surgery.’
Law & Religion UK, 10th May 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Neglect by a health board contributed to a man’s death at a hospital in north Wales, a coroner has concluded.’
BBC News, 10th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has finally confirmed that fixed recoverable costs (FRC) for low-value clinical negligence claims that settle pre-issue will come into force in October 2024, six months later than planned.’
Legal Futures, 10th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The decision of the Court of Protection in Rotherham and Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust and NR [2024] EWCOP 17 is the latest in a line of cases where the Court has been asked to determine whether a termination of pregnancy is in a woman’s best interests. Any case about a termination engages the pregnant woman’s Article 8 rights. But where the woman also lacks capacity to decide for herself whether to have a termination, there must be a particularly careful analysis to ensure that her rights are respected. While previous decisions have frequently accorded weight to the wishes and feelings of the pregnant woman at the heart of the case, Mr Justice Hayden’s decision goes further in handing the decision over to the pregnant woman herself.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th April 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘An inquest jury has found there were “gross failings in care amounting to neglect” before a woman had a heart attack at a private mental health hospital due to complications from drinking excessive amounts of water.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fixed recoverable costs for low-value clinical negligence claims are now likely to come into force in October 2024, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 19th April 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court is this week hearing an appeal over the discharge of reporting restriction orders (RROs) protecting the identity of medical professionals involved in the care of patients in respect of whom an application to withdraw treatment had been made.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A string of serious failings in the care provided for a man with schizophrenia who killed his father an hour after absconding from a psychiatric ward contributed to the death, a coroner has ruled.’
Th Guardian, 16th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A baby boy who died a day after being born would have lived had he received adequate hospital care, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 4th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new ruling by the Court of Appeal could help NHS trusts across England recover VAT paid on parking charges imposed at their hospital sites, though there is the prospect of an appeal, tax experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th March 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A baby boy who lived just 14 hours died after “total and complete failures” in his care, an inquest has found.’
BBC News, 12th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A fertility clinic in London has had its licence to operate suspended due to “significant concerns”.’
The Independent, 9th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Coroners in England and Wales sent 109 warnings to health bodies and the government in 2023 highlighting long NHS waits, staff shortages or a lack of NHS resources, the BBC has found.’
BBC News, 8th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Nearly 70 healthcare workers with long Covid will take their fight to the High Court later to sue the NHS and other employers for compensation.’
BBC News, 5th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A coroner has found “numerous failings” led to a man being able to beat his wife to death after his release from a secure psychiatric unit.’
BBC News, 27th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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