You, Medical Negligence
& Ince, in any case

17-02-2022 /

Cancer and coronavirus; the ‘C words’ that no one wants to hear. Both causing millions of deaths across the globe and both with their own issues on how to screen, treat or prevent effectively.

30-03-2021 /

Why do so many more Black women in the UK die in pregnancy and childbirth?

21-03-2021 /

Frances Wright, Clinical Negligence Specialist Solicitor at Ince Metcalfes explains Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES), and how the rare and devastating condition can be prevented if recognised quickly. 

02-03-2021 /

Ince Metcalfes' Clinical Negligence team hosted a charity quiz night for Cerebral Palsy Plus (CPP); a Bristol-based charity working with children and adults with Cerebral Palsy, their families and their care where Frances Wright, Managing Associate in the Clinical Negligence team is the Chair of Trustees.

26-01-2020 /

Recent analysis by Prostate Cancer UK has identified that deaths from prostate cancer have exceeded 12,000 in one year for the first time. From this, they predicted that prostate cancer will overtake breast cancer as the UK’s most diagnosed cancer in 10 years’ time.

21-01-2020 /

January 20 – 26 is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Research by Cancer Research UK found that cervical cancer comprises 2% of all new cancer cases in women, and it is the 14th most common cancer among women in the UK.

29-08-2018 /

Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a rare condition that can have devastating consequences for the sufferer if not diagnosed and treated quickly.

07-08-2018 /

In England there are around 123,000 cases of sepsis a year with around 37,000 patients sadly passing away as a result of the condition.

18-04-2018 /

One third of people in the UK who have been diagnosed with diabetes do not receive the ‘eight care processes’ recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). These processes ensure that people living with diabetes are monitored closely to prevent their condition from getting worse and leading to further complications. 

24-01-2018 /

This month we have been considering medical negligence claims which relate to either a delay in treatment, misdiagnosis or the mismanagement of an eye problem. 

11-01-2018 /

Glaucoma is an eye condition that is caused when the optic nerve that connects your eye to your brain becomes damaged. The damage is caused when the fluid in the eye does not drain properly which results in increased pressure inside the eye, and on the optic nerve.

18-09-2017 /

In our last article we explained what vascular disease was and the different types of vascular disease that can occur. The most common type of vascular disease is Peripheral Artery Disease (or PAD).

16-08-2017 /

The consequences of missing a spinal fracture can be extremely serious, particularly with C1 and C2 fractures where the main aim of treatment is to stabilise the spine.

20-08-2016 /

One third of people in the UK who have been diagnosed with diabetes do not receive the ‘eight care processes’ recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).