20 Nov, 2024 Sorry seems to be the hardest word By Ann Houghton It's not often I want to quote song lyrics but Elton John nicely sums up how frustrating the clinical negligence claim process can be...
31 Jul, 2024 A fair outcome without going to court By Ann Houghton Lawyers who specialise in clinical negligence will know that putting their clients through the formal court process isn't something to be...
26 Mar, 2024 Who watches the watchdog? By Christopher Frankling A recent BBC article has highlighted an instance where hospital consultants have raised concerns about patient safety, overcrowding and...
16 Nov, 2023 The importance of listening to parents' concerns for sick children By Ann Houghton We all know children cannot always express how they are feeling; even more so when they are unwell and simply don't have the words to...
04 Aug, 2023 Why diversity in medical schools and universities is important for patient care By Ann Houghton A few weeks ago I wrote an article about a call for a review of an inherently biased medical assessment of newborn babies, which the NHS...
12 Jul, 2023 Call to review guidelines to improve care of newborn babies By Ann Houghton One of the key newborn baby checks, devised in the 1950s, focuses on the baby's skin colour to assess the baby's condition immediately...
13 Apr, 2023 The pitfalls of private medicine By Christopher Frankling Although private medical treatment is often perceived as being better than NHS management, a decision by the Medical Practitioners...
11 Aug, 2022 How does an organisation's culture harm patients? By Ann Houghton My colleague, Lorna Kenyon-Pain, in our regulatory team recently commented on the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) inspection report...