Incorrect Prescriptions
Unfortunately doctors and chemists
are not as infallible as we would all like them to be.
Each year more than 40,000
medication errors are made in the NHS. Approximately 50% of these
errors will cause moderate to severe harm to patients.
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Incorrect medication
A momentary lack of attention by a health professional can
mean that a patient receives the wrong type or wrong strength
medication, sometimes with devastating results
It is
important that extra care and attention is paid when prescribing
drugs to children. The simplest of errors such as prescribing adult
dose of medication to a child can have devastating
consequences.
It is
unfortunately often the case that doctors sometimes prescribe
medication repeatedly for many years without considering whether a
repeat prescription is actually suitable for the patient. This can
sometimes lead to physical injury from chronic overdose or
addiction to certain medications.
Mostly
these errors are picked up by the patient or their carer but often
patients will not question why their medication has changed despite
recognising a difference in their prescription.
Hugh
James’ clinical negligence specialists comprise an experienced
team, dedicated to helping victims of all types of medical
negligence.
We
understand the special relationship that you may have with your
doctor or chemist, and any reluctance you might feel in reporting
medical negligence.
Prescribing and dispensing errors
If you believe that you have
suffered harm as a result of any prescription by a doctor or drugs
dispensed by a chemist then you may have a potential clinical
negligence claim.
The following are common examples of
prescribing and dispensing errors:
- Doctors incorrectly writing up the dose of a drug, leading to
the patient receiving an overdose.
- Prescribing children an adult dose of a drug which can be
harmful to their health.
- General Practitioners prescribing medication repeatedly for
many years without considering whether a repeat prescription is
actually suitable for the patient. This can potentially lead
to physical injury from chronic overdose or addiction to certain
medications.
- Dispensing errors can be made by Chemists who could dispense
the wrong drug. This could lead to the patient not receiving the
correct treatment for their condition which may then get worse or
they could receive a drug to which they have an adverse
reaction.
If you have taken an
overdose of a particular drug or the wrong drug due to prescription
or dispensing mistakes, which has had a detrimental effect on your
health, contact our specialist clinical negligence team on 029 2039
1132.
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Hugh James negligence experience
Whatever your injury,
Hugh James have the commitment, resources, expertise, experience
and standing to get the result you want - and to make the process
of pursuing medical negligence compensation claims as easy as
possible for you.
Over
the years the clinical negligence experts at Hugh James have
successfully recovered damages for many patients and have become
experts in this field of medical negligence.
We
have access to the best specialist medical experts to enable us to
obtain evidence of past and possible future needs to ensure that
you are adequately compensated for the disability you
suffer.
We
treat every client with sensitivity and care, whilst aiming at the
same time to deliver results including the highest financial
settlement possible.
We are
able to deal assist you on a No Win No Fee
basis.
If you
or a member of your family has suffered as a result of a medical
negligence, contact our friendly and approachable team today.
If
after talking to us you decide not to take matters further you are
under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged for our
initial advice session.
We are
dedicated to your best interests and can advise you on how to
proceed.
Contact
Stephen
Webber
Partner
Head of Clinical Negligence
E stephen.webber@hughjames.com
T 029 2039 1132
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