Competency Comes First

A report in the Solicitors Journal says that "the NHS approach to clinical negligence claims undermines the true value of human life."

The article, written by Michael Williamson, explains that if standards of performance don't improve within the NHS then the only other way of reducing claims is to lower standards... 

The National Audit Office have issued a report confirming how much of the NHS budget is currently being spent on medical negligence claims. The report reveals that nearly £700 is spent by the NHS on "negligence cover" for every live birth in the UK. Last year that cost the NHS £500 million.

There are approximately 2,000 births in the UK each day. Complications occur in 1 in 1,000 births. 

Staff shortages and an increased number of complications in births are proving to be costly for both the NHS and taxpayers.

The Health Service have been pointing the finger at statistics saying, "we're within quota" with the suggestion being that a certain level of mistakes are acceptable.

The Chair of the Public Committee, Margaret Hodge, said "The department needs to buck up and take responsibility for this. It needs to review its 
monitoring and reporting process to ensure that all relevant bodies can work effectively together to deliver maternity services that are 
value for money and fit 
for purpose."

At BLV Law our experienced solicitors can deal with, amongst others, the following negligence cases:

 Nursing and Care home negligence.

 Medication errors.

 Cosmetic Surgery mistakes.

 Dental negligence.

 Anaesthetic negligence

 Delays in diagnosis (ie. in time sensitive situations such as Cancer).

 Amputation negligence.

 Birth injuries.

Please call our medical negligence solicitors on 0800 567 7272 or email blvlaw@btinternet.com and one of our experienced medical negligence solicitors will call you back.

BLV Law

Medical Negligence Solicitors

Stourport, Halesowen & Birmingham

Tel: 0800 567 7272