{"id":37,"date":"2016-08-10T17:08:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T16:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=37"},"modified":"2016-12-21T14:44:57","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T14:44:57","slug":"false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation","title":{"rendered":"False results from HIV testing devices investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been discovered that certain devices manufactured by Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co Ltd<\/strong> were giving incorrect results – false positives and \/ or false negatives – when testing for HIV, HCV and HBV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

These tests are used in professional clinical settings, which include Sexual health clinics, General Practitioners, Genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, health care professionals using the devices, and purchasing managers.<\/p>\n

Obviously this is a serious concern<\/strong>, particularly where someone has been given a negative diagnosis when they may actually be positive.
\n<\/p>\n

Action being taken<\/h2>\n

All health care professionals and clinics have been told to to stop using the devices and to identify and dispose of the devices that have been affected. They must also contact patients who have been tested with the devices for retesting, and ensure that all relevant members of staff understand the problem and actions that they must take.<\/p>\n

The deadline for all the action to be carried out by is the 16 August 2016.<\/p>\n

The seriousness of the issue<\/h3>\n

For someone that has been tested, they could have been given inaccurate results. This could mean people who have HIV, HCV and HBV may have told that they do not have it. This would mean that they go untreated for the viruses, and that they could also end up passing on to other people inadvertently.<\/p>\n

Due to the severity of these illnesses, they can be life changing. If someone was to be told they did not have HIV, HCV or HBV, but they actually did, this could be detrimental to not only the person who was tested, but also to other people.<\/p>\n

It can be similar for those who have been tested for any of the viruses and told that they have it when they in fact do not. Being told that you have the HIV virus or any of the others can have a huge emotional impact on a person\u2019s life, and can severely affect some relationships. It can also mean having to start taking medication they should never have had to take in the first place.<\/p>\n

We represent the majority of those who are claiming as former patients of former Nottingham dentist Dr D\u2019Mello<\/a> who was found to have seriously breached infection control protocols, putting up to 22,000 patients at risk of serious blood infections from cross-contamination. <\/p>\n

Our expertise and experience in this area is extensive.<\/p>\n

Making a claim<\/h3>\n

Group Action claims<\/a> can be a very complex area of law. We have agreed to investigate this issue further, and if a group action claim needs to be made, we can put it forward.<\/p>\n

We specialise in group actions claims with particular experience with medical and infection claims, and have been involved in some of the biggest group actions in the world.<\/p>\n

If you have suffered due to the HIV, HCV and HBV tests we urge you to contact us as you may be entitled to compensation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It has been discovered that certain devices manufactured by Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co Ltd were giving incorrect results – false positives and \/ or false negatives – when testing for HIV, HCV and HBV. These tests are used in professional clinical settings, which include Sexual health clinics, General Practitioners, Genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, health care … Continue reading False results from HIV testing devices investigation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[4],"class_list":["post-37","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest","tag-compensation-claims"],"yoast_head":"\nFalse Results From HIV Testing Devices Investigation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Certain HIV testing devices have been found to have being giving out false results to patients and now an investigation is underway for compensation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"False Results From HIV Testing Devices Investigation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Certain HIV testing devices have been found to have being giving out false results to patients and now an investigation is underway for compensation.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Group Action Lawyers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-08-10T16:08:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-12-21T14:44:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Fotolia_90772588_XS.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3c954adf13d2913933b2069fbd6df781\"},\"headline\":\"False results from HIV testing devices investigation\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-10T16:08:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-12-21T14:44:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation\"},\"wordCount\":488,\"commentCount\":0,\"keywords\":[\"compensation claims\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Latest\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation\",\"name\":\"False Results From HIV Testing Devices Investigation\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-10T16:08:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-12-21T14:44:57+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3c954adf13d2913933b2069fbd6df781\"},\"description\":\"Certain HIV testing devices have been found to have being giving out false results to patients and now an investigation is underway for compensation.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"False results from HIV testing devices investigation\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Group Action Lawyers\",\"description\":\"Latest Legal News, Articles & Opinions\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3c954adf13d2913933b2069fbd6df781\",\"name\":\"Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/80c638f202b7125d0217e22b6b80daa614813aec57ba35fb6741bb7737941f2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/80c638f202b7125d0217e22b6b80daa614813aec57ba35fb6741bb7737941f2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/80c638f202b7125d0217e22b6b80daa614813aec57ba35fb6741bb7737941f2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/admin\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"False Results From HIV Testing Devices Investigation","description":"Certain HIV testing devices have been found to have being giving out false results to patients and now an investigation is underway for compensation.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"False Results From HIV Testing Devices Investigation","og_description":"Certain HIV testing devices have been found to have being giving out false results to patients and now an investigation is underway for compensation.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation","og_site_name":"Group Action Lawyers","article_published_time":"2016-08-10T16:08:59+00:00","article_modified_time":"2016-12-21T14:44:57+00:00","author":"Admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Fotolia_90772588_XS.jpg","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Admin","Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation"},"author":{"name":"Admin","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3c954adf13d2913933b2069fbd6df781"},"headline":"False results from HIV testing devices investigation","datePublished":"2016-08-10T16:08:59+00:00","dateModified":"2016-12-21T14:44:57+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation"},"wordCount":488,"commentCount":0,"keywords":["compensation claims"],"articleSection":["Latest"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation","url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation","name":"False Results From HIV Testing Devices Investigation","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2016-08-10T16:08:59+00:00","dateModified":"2016-12-21T14:44:57+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3c954adf13d2913933b2069fbd6df781"},"description":"Certain HIV testing devices have been found to have being giving out false results to patients and now an investigation is underway for compensation.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/false-results-from-hiv-testing-devices-investigation#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"False results from HIV testing devices investigation"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/","name":"Group Action Lawyers","description":"Latest Legal News, Articles & Opinions","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3c954adf13d2913933b2069fbd6df781","name":"Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/80c638f202b7125d0217e22b6b80daa614813aec57ba35fb6741bb7737941f2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/80c638f202b7125d0217e22b6b80daa614813aec57ba35fb6741bb7737941f2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/80c638f202b7125d0217e22b6b80daa614813aec57ba35fb6741bb7737941f2c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Admin"},"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/author\/admin"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":252,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/implantable-cardioverter-defibrillators-batteries-causing-adverse-effect-atients","url_meta":{"origin":37,"position":0},"title":"“Medical device battery fault that have caused two deaths” – Battery defects of the implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices causing an adverse effect on patients","author":"Author","date":"28th November 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Due to a battery issue, medical equipment like implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices (CRT-D) have reportedly failed, leading to serious concerns for patient health. It's thought that around 350,000 devices worldwide have been implanted and potentially put patient health at risk. Technical details Lithium clusters forming\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Medical"","block_context":{"text":"Medical","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/medical"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/battery-implants.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/battery-implants.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/battery-implants.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/battery-implants.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1421,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/aquilon-nebuliser-ce-mark-withdrawn-supply-ceased-but-still-on-sale","url_meta":{"origin":37,"position":1},"title":"Aquilon nebulisers – CE mark withdrawn and supply ceased, but many have remained on the market","author":"Admin","date":"7th March 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Despite withdrawal of the CE safety marking for Aquilon series of nebulisers, manufactured by AFP Medical, the nebulisers have still been placed on the market. A number of devices may have been sold despite the withdrawal of the CE marking, which means the safety of the product cannot be guaranteed.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Health"","block_context":{"text":"Health","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/health"},"img":{"alt_text":"medical safety","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aquilon-nebuliser-safety-marking-removed.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aquilon-nebuliser-safety-marking-removed.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aquilon-nebuliser-safety-marking-removed.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aquilon-nebuliser-safety-marking-removed.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aquilon-nebuliser-safety-marking-removed.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1574,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/pelvic-mesh-devices-rushed-market-without-proper-testing","url_meta":{"origin":37,"position":2},"title":"Pelvic mesh devices “rushed to market” without proper testing and warnings","author":"Author","date":"4th May 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Some pelvic mesh devices were reportedly \"rushed to market\" without proper testing and warnings for women, the legal team for a Claimant pursuing damages for pelvic mesh injuries claims. According to the reports, manufacturer C.R. Bard moved pelvic mesh devices to market quickly and failed to properly test the devices\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Medical"","block_context":{"text":"Medical","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/medical"},"img":{"alt_text":"pelvic mesh inquiry vaginal mesh implants concerns","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vaginal-mesh-implants-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vaginal-mesh-implants-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vaginal-mesh-implants-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vaginal-mesh-implants-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1059,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/mhra-medical-alert-comprehensive-nano-humeral-components","url_meta":{"origin":37,"position":3},"title":"MHRA issues medical alert over Comprehensive Nano Humeral Components","author":"Admin","date":"3rd November 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The Medical Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a medical device alert over Zimmer Biomet made Comprehensive Nano Humeral Components over risks of needing revision surgery when used in reverse configuration. The manufacturer produced a medical device field safety notice earlier in June warning users of the less than\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Medical"","block_context":{"text":"Medical","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/medical"},"img":{"alt_text":"alert","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/healthcare-apps.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/healthcare-apps.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/healthcare-apps.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/healthcare-apps.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1085,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/5-deaths-reportedly-involving-gastric-weight-loss-balloons","url_meta":{"origin":37,"position":4},"title":"Five deaths reportedly involving gastric weight-loss balloons","author":"Admin","date":"15th November 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Regulators report that at least five people have died not long after receiving a gastric balloon fitted into their stomachs to help them lose weight. While authorities have not confirmed that the weight-loss balloons are the final cause of death, all five died within a month of having the Intragastric\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Medical"","block_context":{"text":"Medical","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/medical"},"img":{"alt_text":"weight-loss deaths","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/weight-loss-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/weight-loss-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/weight-loss-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/weight-loss-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1617,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/diabetes-testing-kit-recall","url_meta":{"origin":37,"position":5},"title":"Diabetes testing kit recall","author":"Author","date":"15th June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"News of a diabetes testing kit recall is said to be \u201curgent\u201d amid fears of lives at risk over false readings. The Accu-Chek Aviva and the Accu-Chek Performa are the diabetes testing kits being recalled that could lead to an overdose or an under-dose of insulin that can lead to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Medical"","block_context":{"text":"Medical","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/medical"},"img":{"alt_text":"unsatisfactory safety information","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/medical-device-alert.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/medical-device-alert.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/medical-device-alert.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/medical-device-alert.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/medical-device-alert.png?fit=1200%2C414&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":383,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions\/383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}