Mental Health
Clinical Negligence is not a subject that applies just to mainstream hospitals but an issue that covers psychiatric wards and units where mental health patients are cared for too.
While these patients may not be receiving medical care in the obvious sense of the term, they are being provided with healthcare services that should be meeting a reasonable and competent standard.
1 million people a year receive care from specialist mental health services and annually there are approximately 100,000 admissions to hospital for mental illness.
Mental health patients are vulnerable to a number of potential risks, related not only to their own behaviour, but to the behaviour of others. Some behaviour can be abusive and challenging and there are obvious risks associated with this type of behaviour in addition to risks associated with their care and treatment.
See Naomi Eady’s article (June 2014) on NHS Mental Health Services approaching “tipping point”.
Case studies
All Clinical Negligence case studies- Compensation amount: In the region of £6.2million
- Case type: Mental Health
- Case type: A&E Care Homes Dentist GP & Community Nursing Gynaecology / Female Issues Hospital & Surgery Maternity & Childbirth Medical Devices and Equipment Mental Health
- Compensation amount: £100,000
- Case type: Inquests Mental Health
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- Stacey Anderson
- Associate Chartered Legal Executive
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- Hasina Choudhury
- Deputy Head of Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury
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- Steve Webb
- Head of Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury
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- Julie Webb
- Paralegal
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- Kim Huggins
- Associate Solicitor
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- Paul Bromley
- Medical Advisor