Results Showing | 1 - 10 of 223
Difficult cannulation
...Mr G states that he is “astonished” that an experienced doctor should make five attempts at inserting a cannula...
NHS treatment costs
...Mr R has been contacted by NHS Counter Fraud Services, alleging that he was not entitled to an exemption for the cost of his RCT, and he claims that the regulations were not properly explained to him by the practice...
Treatment abroad
...The patient asks his UK dentist – Dr U – to re-cement the bridge permanently without further endodontic treatment...
Consent not implied
...Dr P, aware that Mrs K is “exhausted and traumatised” by the birth, decides it would be unreasonable to disturb her in the middle of night...
Missed melanoma
...Mrs U is informed there are no free slots at the next minor surgery clinic and is advised to call in a week , as the practice does not operate a waiting list system...
Mercury fears
...Mr K says he has been generally unwell since the filling was placed and is convinced that this is caused by ingesting mercury from the amalgam filling...
RTA disclosure
...Ms G states that some information contained in her full medical file was used against her by the insurance company, who went on to raise a counter-claim...
Consent to treat
...Dr L is concerned that Mrs P does not appear to have capacity to give informed consent for the necessary treatment...
Nerve injury
...Mr J returns to Dr N over a week later complaining of numbness in his lip and tongue...
Colleague intervention
...Dr P is accused of being abusive, insulting, ill-tempered and unprofessional. Dr B is specifically criticised for failing to intervene...