A care worker who attended an NHS Urgent Treatment Centre complaining of an infection in his finger had to have it amputated five days later due to a lack of care.
A successful medical negligencecase, led by Hudgell Solicitors, was brought against City Healthcare Partnership which, in an out of court settlement, admitted liability and a compensation award for damages was agreed.
Alan Blakey, who works in a children’s home, attended the centre in Bransholme in Hull. He was represented by charted legal executive Helena Wood, who said: “We believed there was a breach of duty at the health centre, first, because staff failed to act on my client presenting with a high temperature and a raised heartbeat along with his infection.
“This should have indicated the seriousness of the medical situation and the need for him to be referred to hospital as soon as possible. However, no referral was made, instead, he was asked to return to the health centre in a further three days.”
In The News: BBC, Hull Daily Mail
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