Doctor accused of using dirty needles on pediatric patients
June - 2019, Posted ON June 23, 2019

Sacramento, US – 23rd June, 2019: The California Medical Board is looking into a case where a San Diego doctor is accused of using dirty needles on pediatric patients.

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Doctors in US, UK and China also vulnerable
June - 2019, Posted ON June 14, 2019

New Delhi, India – 14th June, 2019: The rise in incidents of violence against doctors isn’t limited to Delhi or hospitals in India. This phenomenon is being seen as a healthcare that is growing in several other countries, including USA, UK and China.

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Faulty Catheter Insertion on Royal Caribbean Cruise Leaves Passenger Disabled
June - 2019, Posted ON June 21, 2019

On-Board Royal Caribbean Cruise Liner – 21st June, 2019: Lewis Masotti loved playing golf. He has competed at a professional level for many years, participated in charity games, and even lived on the Madison Greens golf course in Royal Palm Beach for 18 years. But after a cruise vacation gone wrong, the 85-year-old might never pick up a putter again.

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Hairdresser 'told she had tonsillitis actually had a brain haemorrhage'
June - 2019, Posted ON June 11, 2019

Kent, UK – 11th June, 2019: A hairdresser claims a doctor misdiagnosed her with tonsillitis only for medics to later discover a bleed on the brain as her condition deteriorated.

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Judge awards $2.2M in medical negligence case
June - 2019, Posted ON June 03, 2019

Illinois, US – 3rd June, 2019: A Whiteside County judge has ordered a local hospital, two doctors, and a medical organization to pay $2.2 million as the result of a civil lawsuit verdict issued in May.

 

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Michigan doctor faces trial over misdiagnosing epilepsy
June - 2019, Posted ON June 03, 2019

Detroit, US – 2nd June, 2019: Mariah Martinez was 9 years old when she got bad news about her chronic headaches: A doctor said she had epilepsy.

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Mum-of-two from east London died from sepsis after doctors misdiagnosed symptoms as muscle pain
June - 2019, Posted ON June 25, 2019

Newham, UK – 25th June, 2019: Shahida Begum, 39, died at Newham University Hospital in east London on July 10 last year, one day after complaining of a red rash, pain in her side, sickness, dizziness and coughing.

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Mum's warning to other parents after claims doctors missed sepsis signs in baby son
June - 2019, Posted ON June 10, 2019

Tyron, UK – 10th June, 2019: A mum has warned parents to 'trust their instincts' amid claims that medics failed to spot signs that her 10-month-old son had blood poisoning.

Acacia Bell is urging others to remember that 'you know your child better than anyone' as she claims doctors missed signs of sepsis and instead thought her son had tonsillitis.

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NHS founder's relative died after 'neglect' by hospital trusts
June - 2019, Posted ON June 23, 2019

Leicester, UK – 23rd June, 2019: A relative of Nye Bevan, the founder of the NHS, died after serious mistakes by two hospital trusts meant his lung cancer went from treatable to incurable, the Guardian can reveal.

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NHS surgeon is sacked for performing controversial bowel mesh operations that left dozens of patients in severe pain
June - 2019, Posted ON June 26, 2019

Bristol, UK – 26th June, 2019: A surgeon who performed controversial bowel mesh surgery on dozens of patients which left many in severe pain has finally been dismissed.Bristol, UK – 26th June, 2019: A surgeon who performed controversial bowel mesh surgery on dozens of patients which left many in severe pain has finally been dismissed.

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Protests after woman bleeds to death while giving birth at Ruai Family Hospital
June - 2019, Posted ON June 17, 2019

Nairobi, Kenya – 17th June, 2019: Residents in Tala, Machakos County on Sunday held demonstrations after a woman died while delivering a baby at Ruai Family Hospital.

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'Two little parts destroyed my life': Durham woman says metal hip implant caused lifelong health problems
June - 2019, Posted ON June 11, 2019

Durham, UK – 11th June, 2019: It was supposed to be a surgery that would give Durham resident Juliana LaDue more mobility and get her back to being an active mom and wife.

Instead, she said the hip replacement surgery changed her life forever.

 

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