Factsheet 30/04/2015 Clinical negligence claims – What to expect - Northern Ireland Preview Article Clinical negligence claims – What to expect - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A clinical negligence claim is a demand for financial compensation for alleged harm caused by substandard clinical care. Common reasons for claims include failure or delay in diagnosis, or incorrect treatment. In fact, many claims arise out of poor communication. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence Generic Medicine Claims Northern Ireland Managing financial risk
Case report 01/01/2010 A 20-year-old mistake Preview Article A 20-year-old mistake Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Ms V attended her GP, Dr U, at age 15 complaining of unexplained pain in the area of her right hip, groin and knee. She was a keen netballer, but did not recall any episodes of trauma that had precipitated the symptoms. Dr U performed a cursory examination and deemed the patient to be systemically well, with no evidence of hernias, and no abnormality of gait. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence GP locum Managing financial risk Managing clinical risk
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