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PRACTICE NOTES
Introduction
The duty of care expected of doctors and other clinicians is widely recognised. Yet claims alleging delayed diagnosis or treatment are often made harder by issues of causation. Almost every clinical negligence claimant arrives with existing health risks. The core question in this field is whether, and exactly which, further harm and loss were brought about by the supposed medical negligence...
Types of claim
Cases involving delay in treatment or diagnosis arise across the NHS. The most substantial claims tend to occur in acute and emergency settings—an unwell patient moves through many steps in a large hospital, and each stage offers scope for delay. Typical instances include:
late ambulance attendance at the scene or slow transport to hospital
patients being incorrectly triaged in A&E
postponed referral for investigations
investigations being misinterpreted
delay or failure in obtaining senior or
PI & Clinical Negligence
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