Posted inClinical negligence Issue 13 Personal injury

High Court Finds Long Waiting Times for Trans Healthcare are Lawful

R. (on the application of AA (A Child)) v National Health Service Commissioning Board (NHS England) [2023] EWHC 43 (Admin) Background The demand for young people receiving gender identity development services (‘GIDS’) and for adults receiving gender identity disorder services (also, helpfully, ‘GIDS’) has increased substantially from 2012 to 2017,…
July 18, 2023Posted inClinical negligence, Issue 13, Personal injuryTags:
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Out of Hours Emergency Mental Health Provision and Paper Records

Williams v Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board [2022] EWHC 455 (QB) In Williams v Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board [2022] EWHC 455 (QB) following her husband’s suicide after a relapse in his psychiatric condition, the Claimant brought proceedings on behalf of her deceased husband’s estate and herself as…
May 2, 2023Posted inClinical negligence, Issue 12
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Court of Appeal Refuses Permission to Judicially Review Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

In a judgment handed down on 4 February 2022, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal for permission to apply for judicial review concerning the lawfulness of the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) (the “Scheme”). The Court of Appeal concluded that the Scheme’s exclusion of those infected with hepatitis…
May 24, 2022Posted inIssue 11, PublicTags: ,
Posted inClinical negligence Issue 11

Psychosis, Operational Duty and Illegality

Traylor v Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust [2022] EWHC 260 (QB) In Traylor v Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust [2022] EWHC 260 (QB) the High Court considered the liability of an NHS Trust when a patient stabbed his daughter during a psychotic episode allegedly…
May 24, 2022Posted inClinical negligence, Issue 11Tags: , ,