What can reasonably be expected of junior doctors – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 23rd, 2017 in appeals, doctors, negligence, news by tracey

‘FB v. Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 334, 12 May 2017, Court of Appeal. FB fell ill with meningitis when she was just one. The illness was diagnosed too late, and she suffered brain damage. This appeal was against the judge’s dismissal of the claim against the hospital, where she was seen, some time before she was admitted and the infection treated. All agreed that avoiding the time between being seen and being admitted could have led to the brain damage being avoided.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd may 2017

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