May 2006

Women recalled after breast cancer screening irregularities

A team of radiologists have been called in to review over 6,000 women who had mammograms at St. Margaret's hospital in Epping in 2003 and 2004. The team will decide if further investigations are required.

Patient assaulted by psychiatric nurse wins case

Maria Panteli, solicitor in the clinical negligence and human rights departments at law firm Leigh Day & Co, wins compensation for a patient.

Young mother dies after being denied a heart transplant

Settlement for family after death of father

Richard Durand was on his way home when he was knocked off his bicycle by a Royal Mail van running a red light on the Marylebone Road in London.

Changing lives: double victory for medical negligence departmental heads