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One sure way the NHS can help reduce the incidence and impact of medical negligence claims is to listen and respond appropriately to the complaints made by patients and their families.
However, there is ample evidence to suggest that many trusts may be failing patients in this vital first step to reducing the potential for medical negligence claims.
In 2009 the Health Ombudsman, revealed that there had been a slight rise in the number of complaints about the National Health Service. Perhaps not surprising, the chief complaint concerned the length of waiting times, with around one-fifth of all complaints concerning the issue.
This has caused particular concern in Scotland, where waiting times have become a pressing national issue. Shona Robison, the health spokeswoman for the SNP, comments, "It comes as little surprise that the number of complaints about waiting times in the NHS have increased. Time and time again the Scottish Executive have attempted to throw money at the problem, and time and time again we see it having little effect. "While the Executive may try to dress these figures up as a sign of better public involvement with the NHS, the facts speak for themselves. More and more people are not satisfied with the health service in Scotland. NHS staff are committed to providing health care to the public, but the Scottish Executive's policies for improving the NHS are doing little to help them in the long term. "It is vital that the Scottish Executive start to look at ways to recruit more staff into the NHS, because only then can we really start tackling the problem of waiting times."
No win, no fee clinical negligence lawyers
Although the length of time you are forced to wait for a treatment or operation may not always warrant the payment of clinical negligence compensation, in some cases it may be possible to be compensated for unacceptable delays.
YouClaim's expert legal advisors can discuss your case with you and help you establish whether you might have grounds for receiving settlement. Provided you wish to proceed, once this has been done we can connect you with the solicitor who is best suited to the circumstances of your case.
All solicitors on our panel are drawn from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a Law Society body with a strict Code of Conduct that is designed to protect both your interests and the integrity of the UK's personal injury legal service.
We pride ourselves on keeping all costs associated with hospital service claims to an absolute minimum. Furthermore, we will always warn you of all costs in advance while ensuring that they are reimbursable in a won case (as most of ours are).
And, since we are a 100 percent compensation provider, we never take a cut.
If you would like to speak to an advisor today, fill out an online claim form, echat, or call us now, on 0800 10 757 95.
We look forward to ensuring that your medical negligence claim is settled with the compensation it deserves.
