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Vaccine Damage Payment If you or your child has had a vacccine and as a result are rendered severely disabled you could get a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000. This is called a Vaccine Damage Payment. This is a statutory … Continued

How Much Your Doctor Was Paid To Treat You   There is a concern amongst patients that we should not sue the NHS for harm caused negligently. When a recommended drug, treatment or device goes wrong there is a reluctance … Continued

Is Mesh Revision Possible? A recent study from the concerning mesh revision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada stated that the rate of revision or removal of vaginal mesh sling was low (about 1 in 30 … Continued

What can we do to encourage culture specific elder care? We always advocate that elder care should be safe, respectful and dignified. A care home should be a home from home. We were therefore particularly interested to read about culture … Continued

There are 13 failing Merseyside nursing homes currently in special measures. That is simply a huge and unacceptable number. For the residents and families it must be a worrying time.   13 Failing Merseyside Nursing Homes The Care Quality Commission … Continued

Colchester NHS Trust has been subject to a Care Quality Commission report highlighting serious inadequacies in the care of patients. Handley Law is investigating these incidents. Colchester NHS Trust Patient Care In November 2014 the Guardian reported that “The scale … Continued

Handley Law are investigating claims arising out of negligence involving North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently rated North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust as inadequate for safety. North Essex Partnership University … Continued

We are carrying out an investigation into incidents at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. If you were a patient at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust between 2014 and 2015 and suffered substandard care then get in touch. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Safety … Continued

Arackal Manu Nair patient recall Patients from West Midlands healthcare centre Spire have been recalled following treatment from Arackal Manu Nair, Urologist, for prostate surgery. It is alleged that former patients may have undergone unnecessary prostate operations rather than being … Continued

Who is Dr Angamuthu Arunkalaivanan? The Dr Angamuthu Arunkalaivanan Patient Recall involves Consultant Uro-gynaecologist Mr Angamuthu Shenbagavalli Arunkalaivanan. He currently does not have a license to practise.  This means that he is currently unable to practise as a doctor in … Continued