Medical Negligence

[wurzel]

Close family member is suing NHS for negligence.

Don't want to go into detail here but basically they missed the so-called "red flag" symptoms on 3 separate occasions - that's the GP down to A&E - and as a result he's got a life altering condition.

He's got the ambulance chasers queueing up at his door so hopefully he has a good chance of a decent pay out.

Certainly hope so anyway because the state aren't paying a red cent in disability allowance as his wife earns too much (>30k!).

Personally, I'm shocked at the level of incompetence but can't help wondering if GPs will only refer you for a scan as a last resort. Those MRI scans are expensive.

[fullyautomatix]

Close family member is suing NHS for negligence.

Don't want to go into detail here but basically they missed the so-called "red flag" symptoms on 3 separate occasions - that's the GP down to A&E - and as a result he's got a life altering condition.

He's got the ambulance chasers queueing up at his door so hopefully he has a good chance of a decent pay out.

Certainly hope so anyway because the state aren't paying a red cent in disability allowance as his wife earns too much (>30k!).

Personally, I'm shocked at the level of incompetence but can't help wondering if GPs will only refer you for a scan as a last resort. Those MRI scans are expensive.

Sadly, the GPs have lost the ability to diagnose. These days all that a GP does is issue a painkiller or an antibiotic. Anything more serious and he cannot figure out what it is.

[DimPrawn]

Sadly, the GPs have lost the ability to diagnose. These days all that a GP does is issue a painkiller or an antibiotic. Anything more serious and he cannot figure out what it is.

WHS.

However, they can earn £250K p.a. plus gold plated pension and work Mon - Fri 9/5 thanks to New Labour.



Full private medical. The only time I see the GP is to refer me to a private specialist.

MRI scan usually same day.

[Support Monkey]

Close family member is suing NHS for negligence.

Don't want to go into detail here but basically they missed the so-called "red flag" symptoms on 3 separate occasions - that's the GP down to A&E - and as a result he's got a life altering condition.

He's got the ambulance chasers queueing up at his door so hopefully he has a good chance of a decent pay out.

Certainly hope so anyway because the state aren't paying a red cent in disability allowance as his wife earns too much (>30k!).

Personally, I'm shocked at the level of incompetence but can't help wondering if GPs will only refer you for a scan as a last resort. Those MRI scans are expensive.

I used to do support for the NHS and spent alot of time with GPs and doctors and i still wonder to this day how some of them got to be in that position, to be honest some of them are not fit to service my lawnmowers let alone look after people, my colleague there once said (and its true) just because they spent 8 years studying the same subject makes them think their better then everyone else when their not.

My wife had chronic pain on 4 seperate occasions and spent the night in the hospital but it died down overnight, only after the 4th time did the GP refer her for a scan, gaulstones no chance of passing had to have the lot removed surgically

[wurzel]

Full private medical.

Same here.

This isn't the only NHS horror story that's been too close to home.

I know you get the same doctors when you are private but hopefully not the same level of corner cutting to keep costs down.

[d000hg]

Sadly, the GPs have lost the ability to diagnose. These days all that a GP does is issue a painkiller or an antibiotic. Anything more serious and he cannot figure out what it is.

Maybe if dicks stopped suing them they'd not be so cautious.

[Halo Jones]

But in the doctors defence there are so many ailments & the patient may not have / describe the usual symptoms that it can be hard to know what the problem is.

For the past 15 years I have been diagnosed as anaemic just this week it was re-diagnosed as MDS (myelodysplasia) I can’t really blame the doctors as the typical MDS patient is male & 72 years old (I am 37) & I am not showing typical symptoms so why would they think of it?

So yes some doctors are overpaid bureaucrats, but some do try to help: just let’s try not & tar them all with the same brush.

To the OP: sorry to hear that & hope your family member adjusts & still enjoys life.

[fullyautomatix]

Maybe if dicks stopped suing them they'd not be so cautious.

I thought dicks would sue if they did not diagnose, not if they did.

Stop being a Troll, Doggie.

[d000hg]

You're calling ME a troll, you odious POS?

Even a dumbo like you can see that fear of being sued for a bad diagnosis can lead doctors to rely on referring patients to specialists.

[TheFaQQer]

Personally, I'm shocked at the level of incompetence but can't help wondering if GPs will only refer you for a scan as a last resort. Those MRI scans are expensive.

It depends on the GP. When I was ill, my GP pulled out all the stops - had all sorts of scans and blood tests. Only needed the private cover to get a quicker appointment with the neurologist as I didn't want to wait for 6 weeks to get an NHS appointment.