More than 800 serious accidents and errors that occurred during
a two year period have been identified by South West Hospitals.
During the period between January 2009 and October 2010, 804
"serious untoward incidents" (SUIs) occurred at hospitals in the
South West, of which 109 were reported by Plymouth Hospitals NHS
Trust.
The reported SUIs include incidents where there were:-
- Surgical errors
- Treatment delays
- Maternity service problems
- Hospital infections
- Confidentiality breaches
Simon Parford, Partner and Head of the Clinical Negligence
Department said:-
"It is always of great concern to patients to learn that such
serious incidents which could and should have been avoided have
occurred. However, the disclosure of this information does
not surprise me as we are contacted by patients to investigate
dozens of similar claims arising from treatment at hospitals
throughout the South West every year.
The consequences of such incidents can be devastating both for
the patient and their families and in appropriate cases, we are
able to recover substantial damages to help compensate for what has
happened and to provide for their future needs."
If you, or you know someone who has been injured as a result of
a medical mistake and may have a medical negligence claim, please
contact us now for a free confidential discussion.