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New Mr Irvine v GMC--failure to have adequate insurance for private practice,misconduct due to dishonesty, erasure, appeal fails--High Court Judgment(14.8.17)
New GMC v Dr Nwachuku---dishonesty,warning,tribunal's finding regarding misconduct was wrong,case remitted to tribunal for sanction--High Court Judgment(10.8.17)
New JRM v King's College Hospital Foundation Trust--OL presentation,forceps delivery, excessive force, spinal cord injury,obstetric negligence--High Court Judgment(01.8.17)
New Rose v R(Rev1)--optometrist's negligence,failure to examine back of eye,gliosis & hydrocephalus,gross negligence manslaughter,reasonable forseeability,serious & obvious risk of death,misdirection of jury,conviction quashed--Court of Appeal(Criminal Division) Judgment(31.7.17)
New GMC v Dr Jagjivan--sexually motivated conduct,tribunal's finding substituted on appeal,first appeal by GMC under new powers--High Court Judgment(26.5.17)
New ABC v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust & Others--Huntington's Disease,failure to inform genetic disease to family, duty of care, case remitted for trial--Court of Appeal Judgment(16.5.17)
New Dr Day v Health Education England & Others--proper construction of s43 Employment Rights Act 1996,whistleblowing,appeal succeeds and remitted to fresh tribunal--Court of Appeal Judgment (05.5.17)
Willmott v The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust--cementless knee replacement, subsequent diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis, alleged negligence,appeal dismissed--Court of Appeal Judgment(23.3.17)
Dr Banerjee v GMC--application to restore to register,alleged unfair hearing, tone & content of panel,appeal dismissed--Court of Appeal Judgment(24.2.17)
Haywood v University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust--stroke following post-caesarian infection, discharge without further tests to exclude post-operative infection, negligence--High Court Judgment(23.2.17)
Webster(a Child) v Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust--cord compression,cerebral palsy,applying Bolam instead of Montgomery,appeal allowed--Court of Appeal Judgment(13.2.17)
Mr Oyesanya v GMC--57-day hearing at tribunal,three month suspension, Bar Pro Bono Unit, appeal slimmed down to manageable proportions,adjournment granted--High Court Judgment(25.1.17)
Dr Abbas v GMC--persistent dishonesty, erasure, appeal fails--High Court Judgment(20.1.17)
Wood & Another v TUI Travel Plc(t/a First Choice)--breach of s4(2),Supply of Goods & Services Act 1982,tour operator held liable for food poisoning whilst on 'all inclusive' holiday--Court of Appeal Judgment(16.1.17)
Dr Harding v British Medical Association--alleged negligence in completion of ET1,omission of whistleblowing claim,appeal against strike-out decision succeeds--High Court Judgment(10.1.17)
Holdsworth v Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust--claim for negligent surgical treatment of knee problem fails--High Court Judgment(21.12.16)
Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust--paranoid schizophrenia, negligence claim after killing mother fails on public policy grounds--High Court Judgment (19.12.16)
Crossman v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust--radicular nerve root injury despite non-negligent surgery,negligent failure to follow conservative management and discuss surgery should be postponed,right of choice & provide remedy for breach;Chester v Afshar--High Court Judgment (25.11.16)
Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University Foundation NHS Trust--paranoid schizophrenia, killing mother, unsual personal injury claim for psychiatric harm & consequences of murder, liability admitted, prohibition of damages for consequences of own illegality,late HRA claims--High Court Judgment (25.11.16)
Mr Sellu v The Crown--manslaughter by gorss negligence,failure to give sufficiently detailed directions to the jury,conviction unsafe--Court of Appeal(Criminal Division) Judgment(15.11.16)
Spire Healthcare Ltd v Brooke--claim seeking indemnity/contribution from neurosurgeon following settlement, proceedings to continue--High Court Judgment(11.11.16)
Dr Squier v GMC--appeal against erasure,determination of MPT in many respects flawed--High Court Judgment(03.11.16)
Justice for Health Ltd v SoS for Health & Others--judicial review against the introduction of new junior doctor contract fails--High Court Judgment(28.9.16)
Dr DB v GMC--disclosure of an expert report to former patient under DPA,privacy & professional reputation, need to conduct the balancing exercise, unlawful compliance with request--High Court Judgment (23.9.16)
Dr El-Huseini v GMC--appeal against 12-month suspension, appeal out of time--High Court Judgment(23.9.16)
National Aids Trust v NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England) & Others -- refusal to commission anti-retroviral drug for prevention of AIDS,PrEP,NHS Services Act 2006,application for judicial review succeeds--High Court Judgment (02.8.16)
Wright v Barts Health NHS Trust--fall through a skylight,outcome would have been better if competently treated, negligence claim following initial compromise,liabilty for the whole loss,application for striking out/summary judgment fails--High Court Judgment (26.7.16)
Raggett(deceased) v Kings College Foundation Trust & Others--failure to diagnose vascular cause for pain leading to above knee amputation, negligence--High Court Judgment(01.7.16)
Devonport v Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust--psoas abscess following radical hysterctomy, nephrectomy,alleged negligence,claim fails--High Court Judgment (13.7.16)
Dr Johnson-Ogbuneke v GMC--appeal against erasure fails--High Court Judgment(28.6.16)
S(a child) v NHS England--narcolepsy,refusal to fund sodium oxybate, IFR policy,order to fund treatment for trial period--High Court Judgment(15.6.16)
MC v Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust--alleged substandard advice & care,blood loss,oxygen deprivation,cerebral palsy,claim fails--High Court Judgment(08.6.16)
DS v Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust--partial separation of placenta,emergency caesarian section,cerebral palsy,negligent delay in delivery by 3 minutes,claim fails--High Court Judgment(26.5.16)
Manzi v Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust--alleged failure to detect small piece of retained placenta on ultrasound,haemorrhage, adjustment disorder,poor record keeping,negligence claim fails--High Court Judgment(12.5.16)
BMA v GMC & Another--legality of rules governing procedure of panels, Article 6 breach,claim fails--High Court Judgment (04.5.16)
Spencer v Anderson--DNA testing after death for paternity verification--High Court Judgment(15.4.16)
Dr Michalak v GMC--employment tribunal has jurisdiction to determine complaints against qualification bodies under Equality Act 2010--Court of Appeal(23.3.16)
GMC v Dr Adeogba--refusal to participate in disciplinary process,appeal allowed--Court of Appeal Judgment(18.3.16)
The Professional Standards Authority for Health & Social Care v GMC and Dr Igwilo--appeal against finding fitness to practice not impaired despite falsification of documents,appeal succeeds--High Court Judgment (15.3.16)
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v Dr Chawla--gross misconduct,reasonableness of dismissal,MHPS, appeal allowed--EAT Judgment(08.1.16)
XYZ v Warrington & Halton NHS Foundation Trust--lumbar microdiscectomy, consent, somatoform disorder, secondary gain, alleged negligence, claim dismissed--High Court Judgment(22.2.16)
Long v Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust--alleged delayed diagnosis & treatment, negligence, claim dismissed--High Court Judgment(28.1.16)
Dr Ariyanayagam v GMC--unauthorised absences from work, dishonesty, erasure, appeal fails--High Court Judgment (25.1.16)
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