Medical case study: Back pain
...The letter claims that had Mr U been referred to hospital he would have undergone an MRI scan which would have identified a paracentral disc protrusion compressing the cauda equina...
Medical case study: Friendly care
...the GMC writes to Ms S informing her that concerns have been raised over her fitness to practise in connection with prescriptions supplied to a friend...
Medical case study: Post-op tooth pain
...Mr K submits a letter of complaint asking if his tooth was knocked when he was being administered the general anaesthetic for his surgery...
Medical case study: Vaccine error
...Dr M administers the vaccine but later realises he has given the patient the wrong one...
Long-term diazepam prescription
...Dr H prescribes the drug weekly despite complaints by Mr C that he runs out of medication by the weekend...
Case study: An inconvenient “mole”
...It is alleged that Dr J failed to consider a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma and refer the patient for further investigations...
Case study: Long-term diazepam prescription
...Dr H prescribes the drug weekly despite complaints by Mr C that he runs out of medication by the weekend...
Case study: Back pain
...The letter claims that had Mr U been referred to hospital after the first follow-up consultation he would have likely undergone an emergency MRI scan which would have identified a paracentral disc protrusion compressing the cauda equina...
Genetic disclosure
...Genetic testing has revealed a chromosomal abnormality which could lead to serious health effects in her family, but Mrs R is estranged from her children and refuses to inform them...
Missed meningitis
...The letter of claim states that that the baby was exhibiting a considerable number of symptoms associated with meningitis and was discharged with a “dangerously high” heart rate...