Smitha Mundasad Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images Repeated failures in how CTs, X-rays and other medical scans are being interpreted are leading to avoidable patient deaths and delays in diagnosing cancer, England’s health ombudsman has warned. The most common problems include doctors failing to spot abnormalities, scans being delayed or not carried out, and … Read more
Dr Ron Daniels, the charity’s CEO, said: “Although progress was certainly made in the years following the report up until the time of the pandemic, not only is it clear that there is significant opportunity for greater improvement but we are also gravely concerned that attention to sepsis is being afforded lower priority in the … Read more
Northampton General Hospital is told to compensate a pregnant woman for repeated failings. Source link
Earlier this week, Martha’s mother, Merope, told Radio 4’s Today programme that her family were not listened to by senior doctors on several occasions during her hospital care and were “not given the full picture” about Martha’s deteriorating condition – leaving them unable to speak up for better treatment. Source link