Surgery Negligence Claims

How do NHS trusts in Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay rank? Explore league tables on waiting times, A&E care, cancer treatment and ambulance services.

When someone you love goes into hospital, you trust that they’ll be looked after. You hope for kind, skilled care, thoughtful decisions, and the best possible outcome. That’s why the results of a new national report have raised such strong feelings, particularly here in Plymouth.

Timely and effective medical care in Accident & Emergency departments is critical, particularly when it comes to making a significant difference in patient outcomes. However, due to the high-pressure environment and the increasing challenges experienced by the NHS, negligence can occur, leading to serious consequences for patients.

As a parent, seeing your child suffer due to medical negligence in A&E can be very distressing. If your child has been affected by negligent care in hospital, you may have the right to make a claim on their behalf.

Losing a loved one to cancer is a truly awful experience. It can be made even more difficult in the event that there was a delay in diagnosis or treatment that contributed to their death. In such cases, you may have the right to make a legal claim on their behalf.

Unfortunately, delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment is becoming increasingly common and can significantly impact a patient's health and prognosis. There are several common factors that, in some cases, can contribute towards these delays.

Cancer is a complex disease that requires both a timely diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, delays in diagnosing or treating cancer are not uncommon and can have significant consequences for patients.

Maternity care is a cornerstone of any healthcare system, ensuring the well-being of both mothers and newborns during one of life's most critical periods. However, recent findings from a parliamentary inquiry have cast a harsh light on the state of maternity care in British hospitals, revealing a worrying trend of substandard care that demands urgent attention and reform. As specialists in medical negligence cases, Nash & Co Solicitors in Plymouth are committed to advocating for victims of poor maternity care and ensuring they receive the compensation they deserve.

In Plymouth, the situation in accident and emergency (A&E) departments, especially at Derriford Hospital, has reached a critical level. Recent data has revealed that Plymouth has the dubious distinction of having the longest A&E waiting times in the country. Alarmingly, nearly two-thirds (65.5%) of patients visiting Type 1 A&Es in the region are forced to endure waits of over four hours. Such prolonged delays can have severe repercussions on the health outcomes and overall well-being of patients.