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Failure to refer serious case to hospital
Case Studies » Medical Injuries
A retired lady fell ill at home. Her GP diagnosed that she had a virus/gastro type illness and prescribed medication. After several weeks of considerable discomfort and no improvement, despite several visits by the GP, the GP did not arrange for the lady to be seen by a Consultant or admitted to hospital. The lady and the family trusted the GP who had been the GP to the family for many years, but when the lady’s condition deteriorated further with very unpleasant symptoms, the family felt forced to contact the emergency services. The lady was admitted to hospital as an emergency in a very poor state of health, and one of the Consultants asked the family why the lady had not been admitted much earlier. Sadly, the lady did not recover and passed away shortly after. The lady’s widower and the family successfully proved negligence against the GP and compensation was recovered for the lady’s Estate which was distributed for the benefit of her family.