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Living with amputation – how does specialist physiotherapy help?

The road to rehabilitation, restored mobility and independence can be rough for an amputee. So, what’s the secret to successful use of prosthetics? We asked Kat Sizer, Clinical Lead and Specialist Physiotherapist at Dorset Orthopaedic to share her insights into the importance of her role as physiotherapist in the amputee’s rehab team. What are the […]

Charcot foot facts causes, claims and compensation

Diabetes is one of the most significant health challenges in the UK, with an increasing number of people affected by the condition. It is estimated that around 12.2 million adults are living with diabetes or pre-diabetes in the UK. Around 4.8 million of these have been diagnosed with diabetes, and approximately 90% of those individuals […]

Understanding amputation negligence claims

Amputation rates are rising in the UK with individuals requiring the surgical removal of limbs, hands, or feet due to conditions like diabetes, arterial disease, and severe infections. While lifestyle factors, such as smoking, lack of physical activity, diet and self-care habits raise the risk of amputation, many are unaware that their amputation is as […]

Case management in medical negligence cases involving amputation

Medical negligence cases involving amputation are among the most complex and emotionally distressing cases in healthcare litigation. Patients who undergo amputation due to medical errors face not only physical and psychological challenges but also legal and financial hurdles. In such cases, a case manager plays a crucial role in ensuring that the affected individuals receive […]

HSSIB investigation highlights patient safety risks from anticoagulant medication errors

A new report by the healthcare safety watchdog, HSSIB, has highlighted the risks to patients’ safety from hospital mistakes in managing their blood-thinning anticoagulant medication before and after surgery or other invasive procedures. The investigation report, Medication not given: anticoagulation before and after a procedure, explores failures in the hospital care provided to an elderly […]

Tuberculosis in England increasing at highest rate in decades, says Government report

Tuberculosis (TB) is increasing in England at its highest annual rate since the current reporting period began in 1971, according to the Government’s recent Tuberculosis in England 2024 report. The latest annual round up reports on the incidence of TB in England, based on notifications of people diagnosed with tuberculosis disease to the national TB […]

MBRRACE-UK latest data reports 254 maternal deaths in the three years from 2021-2023

MBRRACE-UK’s headline statistics from their latest review of maternal deaths in the UK show that 254 mothers died from causes related to pregnancy or childbirth in the three-year triennium from January 2021 to December 2023. The figures were released in an advance data brief and will be followed later this year by a full ‘Saving […]