“A key stroke error on a computer cost a breast cancer sufferer her life after two urgent letters asking her to go to hospital appointments were sent to the wrong address.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Archive for the 'cancer' Category
One error on letter doomed cancer mother – Daily Telegraph
Published March 15, 2011 cancer , compensation , doctors , duty of care , news Leave a CommentMesothelioma: Hospice wins landmark victory in asbestos cancer case – The Guardian
Published August 31, 2010 asbestos , cancer , care homes , charities , industrial injuries , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“Hospices that care for victims of a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure hope to get help with treatment costs following a landmark court ruling.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2010
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Cookham Wood jail breast cancer ruling quashed – BBC News
Published June 18, 2010 appeals , cancer , medical treatment , negligence , news , prisons Leave a Comment“A woman’s right to claim for damages after doctors failed to diagnose her breast cancer while she was in prison in Kent has been quashed.”
BBC News, 18th June 2010
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Family wins payout over mother Lavinia Bletchly’s undiagnosed cancer – The Independent
Published March 26, 2010 cancer , compensation , medical treatment , negligence , news Leave a Comment“The family of a young mother who died after doctors failed to diagnose her cancer secured a six-figure pay-out from an NHS body today.”
The Independent, 26th March 2010
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‘Healer’ faces prosecution over cancer claims – Daily Telegraph
Published March 1, 2010 advertising , cancer , consumer protection , news Leave a Comment“A self-proclaimed ‘visionary healer’ who claims to be able to treat illness from a distance is facing prosecution by Trading Standards for suggestions that he can cure cancer.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2010
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Ex Cookham Wood inmate wins cancer damages case – BBC News
Published February 12, 2010 cancer , damages , negligence , news , prisons Leave a Comment“A woman who developed breast cancer while in prison has won a High Court negligence claim after medical staff failed to diagnose the disease.”
BBC News, 12th February 2010
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Woman sues Ministry of Justice after ‘prison doctors failed to spot breast cancer’ – Daily Telegraph
Published December 8, 2009 cancer , negligence , news , prisons Leave a Comment“A woman who says prison doctors failed to spot potentially fatal breast cancer when she was in prison has launched a bid for damages at the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2009
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