Tag: cancer screening
Cyberattacks targeting medical devices: a cause for concern?
The idea of cyberattacks targeting medical devices is not so much a theory nowadays, but more of a real cause for concern that needs to be addressed.
As specialist Group Action Lawyers, we are used to seeing the harm caused to real people when things go wrong on a large scale. Whilst we are always here to help, prevention is always better than having to deal with the aftermath. As such, hacks and how they apply to an increasingly digitised world is something that we all need to be wary of; especially when it comes to the healthcare sector.
NHS breast cancer screening overhaul
There may be an overhaul into NHS breast cancer screening practices after last year’s scandal that led to some 450,000 women in the UK not receiving their vital invitation for screening.
We were contacted for advice soon after news of the scandal hit the headlines, and we have agreed to take claims for compensation forward on a No Win, No Fee basis. Our legal action is underway, and this is one of the over 40 different group and multi-party actions our lawyers are fighting for justice in.
If you were affected by last year’s screening scandal and you’ve yet to start your claim with us, we can offer you free, no-obligation advice now. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the breaking of the issue, we may be set to see a serious overhaul when it comes to how the NHS manages their screening services.
Breast cancer screening compensation
If you’ve yet to touch base with us about your No Win, No Fee options for breast cancer screening compensation, please get in touch as soon as you can.
We’re involved in legal action breast cancer screening compensation for the scandal that hit the media last year. This was the IT glitch that cut the age off of letter being sent to the vulnerable group (aged between 68 and 71). The result of the glitch meant some 450,000 women may not have receive their potentially life-saving invitation for breast cancer screening.
Shortly after the news of the scandal hit the press, we were contacted for help. We’ve agreed to act for women affected by the scandal on a No Win, No Fee basis.
40,000 patients affected by cervical screening error
Some 40,000 patients are affected by the recent cervical screening error that has led to thousands of letters not being sent out.
Of the 40,000 affected, some 4,000 were in relation to test results that never went out. Up to 200 of those reportedly showed abnormal results where women will have likely needed swift intervention if cancer has been identified.
The number of patients affected is staggering, and this isn’t the first time a simple error has led to a significant blunder of this nature. We’re representing victims of the NHS breast screening scandal where letters for screening didn’t go out due to an IT error.
Group Action Lawyers investigating NHS Breast Cancer Screening Scandal
The Group Action Lawyers are investigating the NHS Breast Cancer Screening Scandal which has broken in the news this week.
Our Group Action Lawyers say there may be legal cases to answer for as Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, confirms that 270 women may have died as a direct result of an IT glitch that lead to them NOT receiving vital and potentially life-saving letters inviting them for periodic breast cancer screening.
It’s thought that women aged between 68 and 71 are affected by the glitch that occurred in 2009 that was discovered by Public Health England in January this year.
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