Case study: Swollen leg
...Ms J's left leg is still painful and swollen but the GP does not make a same-day referral to the thrombosis clinic...
Swollen leg
...The GP suspects a DVT and makes arrangements to refer Ms J to the local thrombosis clinic but there is no record of a referral made that same day...
Failed extraction
...Mr C is again very nervous and Dr Y reassures him that the area around the tooth will be well numbed and he has only to raise his hand to halt the procedure...
Elderly visit
...The GP mentions the option of full-time care for Mrs M in a residential care home. She overhears his comment and becomes very upset...
Case study: Slip on the ice
...Three weeks after his slip on ice, Mr H attends his GP with a limp and persistent hip pain...
Sudden decline
...The next day Mr P’s condition further deteriorates and his wife calls for an ambulance. He is breathless and panicky with a tight chest and tachycardia...
Crown claim
...Mr K returns to the surgery concerned over how much the gum has receded...
Slip on the ice
....It is alleged that both doctors failed to carry out an adequate examination, consider a diagnosis of hip fracture and offer an orthopaedic referral...
Missed gallstones
...Over the following six weeks he attends the practice three more times and is examined by two different GPs who also diagnose constipation...
Case study: HRT error
Medical case study
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