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World Prematurity Day
Medical Negligence

World Prematurity Day

World Prematurity Day takes place on 17 November. It is a global movement to raise awareness of preterm babies and their families.

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Jessica Hall Solicitor
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Medical Negligence

Been Let Down’s Expert Lawyers Recognised In Prestigious Guides

We are delighted to announce that our Clinical Negligence department has been recognised by the Legal 500 and the Chambers UK guide.

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Men’s Health Awareness Month
Medical Negligence

Men’s Health Awareness Month

Men’s Health Awareness Month, takes place throughout November. It is a nationwide event to raise awareness about men's health issues.

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Sarm Aghahoseini Solicitor
Medical Negligence

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month, takes place throughout November. It is a nationwide event to increase lung cancer survival.

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Medical Negligence

Newcastle Hospitals Fail To Send Patient Letters

Following an IT failure across Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which has resulted in thousands of patients not receiving crucial letters, we cover the actions patients can take if they believe they've been affected.

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Jessica Hall Solicitor
Medical Negligence

Been Let Down Welcomes Leading Lawyers In Professional And Clinical Negligence

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Godfrey as Head of Professional Negligence and Helen Neville as Deputy Head of Clinical Negligence.

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Medical Negligence

NHS data shows 99% of NHS Trusts are falling short of the A&E waiting times target

New analysis of NHS Digital A&E statistics shows that more than 99% of A&Es across England aren’t hitting the NHS target for waiting times, with just one Trust out of 111 hitting the target in the past two months.

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Medical Negligence

Discharging patients without Covid-19 tests to care homes ‘unlawful’

A High Court ruling has deemed that government policies on discharging untested patients from hospitals to care homes during the start of the pandemic were ‘unlawful’.

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Medical Negligence

Research shows that ambulance response times continue to increase

Additional studies of NHS data conducted by Been Let Down have shown that there has been a continued increase in ambulance response times in England since September 2021.

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Medical Negligence

NHS England data shows significant increase in ambulance response times

New analysis of NHS England data by Been Let Down reveals a significant rise in 999 calls and year-on-year increases in ambulance response times.

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NHS Surgery Delays

We looked into current in-patient surgery delays for nine common procedures at 52 of the biggest hospitals in England, to see where people are waiting the longest for essential treatment.

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10,000 Aintree patients lost to follow-up

Been Let Down Solicitors, who specialise in clinical negligence cases, are not surprised by the recent article in the Liverpool Echo which suggests that 10,000 Aintree patients have been lost to follow-up.

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Asher Burton Solicitor