Stuart Bramley

Partner at Tozers LLP in Exeter dealing with Clinical Negligence. Views expressed are my own.

[Tozers Medical Negligence @MedNegTozers]

#NHS #negligenceclaims have nearly doubled in the past decade after a string of maternity scandals figures reveal.

Tozers' medical law partner @StuartBramley1 comments:

"Alarming though this report is, it certainly isn't surprising...

https://t.co/VgyDGChsR2

[Tozers Medical Negligence @MedNegTozers]

@StuartBramley1, medical law specialist at @TozersLaw writes :-
"Every instance of incurable cancer is a tragedy, but particularly so when it involves a young patient and where the cancer could have been diagnosed and tackled sooner...
https://t.co/hjIIXUww95 via @MailOnline

[Stuart Bramley @StuartBramley1]

(3/3) I am delighted that the Trust involved has admitted fault and provided the funding that this girl will certainly need throughout her life. I wonder how long it took for that concession to be made. In my own cases it is rare for a hospital to accept blame until the trial.

[Stuart Bramley @StuartBramley1]

(1/3) This is a concerning story and a shocking outcome. I only wish it was unique but sadly I have handled dozens of claims where a child with red-flag symptoms of sepsis or Group B Strep is misdiagnosed with another, less harmful condition.

https://t.co/EJU9Op2uf7

[Stuart Bramley @StuartBramley1]

(2/3) Some infections are subtle and the most diligent doctor or nurse might overlook small changes in a child's or baby's condition but simply too many stories, of which this is one, involve obvious evidence about something as harmful as this.

[Stuart Bramley @StuartBramley1]

(5/5) I sincerely hope this entire culture changes and soon, so that those who are unhappy with any aspect of #medical treatment can raise this without fear of recrimination.

[Stuart Bramley @StuartBramley1]

(1/5) When my colleagues and I investigate allegations of substandard #medical treatment in hospitals and #GP surgeries around the country, we usually encourage our clients to raise their concerns.

https://t.co/zjMvzyd0xy

[Stuart Bramley @StuartBramley1]

(4/5) It is shocking to read that those who have done so in this particular #hospital, as occurred in the #Bristol heart scandal of the 1990s, have been punished as a result.

[Stuart Bramley @StuartBramley1]

(3/3) My colleagues at Tozers and I sadly see this all too often and I welcome the suggestion that hospitals who deliberately cover up the facts behind these tragedies should be prosecuted for doing so.

[Stuart Bramley @StuartBramley1]

(1/3) Even in such a disturbing report, one sentence jumps out at the reader - 'Only 22% of women who died had received good care'.

https://t.co/PMzV2nLwmj

[Stuart Bramley @StuartBramley1]

(2/3) Maternal death during or after childbirth is sometimes unavoidable but this study highlights how many women lose their lives unnecessarily.

[Tozers Medical Negligence @MedNegTozers]

In the last two months @StuartBramley1 settled two Erb's Palsy claims in negotiations. The #children (both aged 6, with one born in #Middlesbrough and the other in #Tameside) now have the certainly of receiving damages for their #injuries.

#erbspalsy #casewin #claims

[Tozers Medical Negligence @MedNegTozers]

Read this brilliant article in the journal PubMed by Dr Phil Steer, chair of #GBS Support’s medical advisory panel – https://t.co/4G3q7Jpz4s

#groupBStrep
#GBSAM2022
#GBSaware
@GBSSupport

[Tozers Medical Negligence @MedNegTozers]

Up to 90% of UK #hospitals don’t use the recommended test for #GBS carriage. Guidelines must be implemented.

#groupBStrep
#GBSAM2022
#GBSaware
@GBSSupport

[Tozers Medical Negligence @MedNegTozers]

Here is an excellent report on #groupBStrep by the well respected HSIB. Hopefully this means proper changes in training of clinicians – https://t.co/6qS3IOSUI4

#GBSAM2022
#GBSaware
@GBSSupport

[Tozers Medical Negligence @MedNegTozers]

#groupBStrep affects nearly 1:2000 births in the UK; a total of over 700 fatal or neonatal infections annually, of which approximately 10% tragically die.

We want to help @GBSSupport raise awareness through #GBSAM2022

#GBSaware

[Tozers Medical Negligence @MedNegTozers]

Take a look at this clear guide to #GBS, all mums should read it and all clinicians should know the facts.
https://t.co/ozJTq4ty8D

#groupBStrep
#GBSAM2022
#GBSaware
@GBSSupport

[Tozers Medical Negligence @MedNegTozers]

Early treatment for #GBS infections saves lives so awareness of the early signs is vital. See here what to look out for – https://t.co/Rp9E71OULB

#groupBStrep
#GBSAM2022
#GBSaware
@GBSSupport