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Medical negligence Delayed Diagnosis Sepsis

Woman dies from sepsis and multi-organ failure after delays in diagnosing bowel obstruction

A five-figure settlement has been secured on behalf of the family of a 27-year-old woman from London who died from sepsis and multi-organ failure after missed opportunities to identify a bowel obstruction. 

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Human rights; Abuse

March 2026 deadline for Hill End abuse survivors to make a claim

Former patients who suffered abuse and mistreatment at the Hill End Adolescent Unit in St Albans in the late 1960s to early 1990s are being warned by lawyers that the settlement scheme to access compensation is due to close to new claimants in March this year.  

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Inquests Gambling

Inquest into the death of Oliver Long finds that a gambling disorder contributed to his death

An inquest into the death of 36-year-old Oliver Long from London has concluded that he had a gambling disorder and took his own life after gambling with illegal online betting sites.

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