Clinical Negligence Solicitors

A Freedom of Information Request from Pulse Magazine revealed that the closure of a record-breaking number of GPs last year forced over a quarter of a million patients to find a new doctor.

Chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, said “GPs and their teams can no longer cope with ever-growing patient demand without the necessary funding and workforce to deal with it. This has serious consequences for patient safety and the wellbeing of hard working family doctors and their practice teams.”

Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chairman of the British Medical Association’s GP Committee told Pulse that local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) were to blame for preventing funding from getting to the correct place. He explained: “The tragedy is clinical commissioning groups have not delivered their part in making the resources available. Many practices that should have received support have had none to date. That’s been a failing of local delivery.”

Labour’s shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, said GPs need more help, and perhaps an urgent cash injection, to alleviate pressure on struggling hospitals. As a result of the GP closures, patients often have to travel further for care.

Duncan Lewis Clinical Negligence Solicitors

The Duncan Lewis Clinical Negligence team has significant experience acting in a vast array of claims including accident and emergency failures, GP negligence claims, misdiagnosed fractures and other medical conditions and wrongful death claims. They also act for children and adults who have suffered profound and permanent brain, spinal or neurological injuries and associated disabilities as a consequence of failings in medical care in both NHS and private hospitals. If you believe your doctor has made a mistake and wish to claim compensation or have any questions about treatment you have received, please do not hesitate to contact our team of specialist clinical negligence solicitors on 0333 772 0409.