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Clinical negligence team achieves settlement for delayed diagnosis of subdural haematoma in elderly patient following a fall in hospital
Posted: 09/02/2021
The Penningtons Manches Cooper clinical negligence team has successfully settled a claim for an elderly patient’s family against Royal London NHS Foundation Trust for a failure to perform a CT scan after the patient, who was on blood-thinning medication, suffered a fall during his admission for a fractured hip...…>>
More than negligence: considering claims under the Human Rights Act 1998
Posted: 28/02/2020
Sustaining an injury through clinical negligence is often an extremely painful and distressing experience. In the elderly, an injury can frequently lead to a dramatic change of lifestyle if a complete recovery is not achieved...…>>
Remedial order to update the Fatal Accidents Act – the implications in elderly deaths
Posted: 29/10/2019
The Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (FAA) allows relatives of a person killed through negligence to obtain damages. This includes a claim for dependants such as children or a spouse to claim for a loss of services or income that the deceased person provided.......>>
Falls in the elderly: simple steps can shape effective strategies for reducing risk
Posted: 09/04/2019
Around one in three people over the age of 65 will have a fall once per year, and half of those will have more than one fall. Why do we worry about falls in the elderly......>>
The practical and human cost of falls among older people
Posted: 06/08/2018
Falls and fractures in older people are a costly and often preventable health issue, Public Health England (PHE) has stated. In its recently updated guidance Falls: Applying All Our Health, PHE highlights the importance of reducing falls and fractures to maintain health, wellbeing and independence amongst older people......>>

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According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of over-80s in the UK is set to double within the next 25 years, meaning that by 2037 one in 12 people will be aged over 80.

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