Generally speaking most General Practitioners or GPs provide and excellent level of care and are normally the first point of contact when we are ill. It will therefore surprise you to learn that GP negligence is more common than you may think.

There are various types of GP negligence that can occur, the most serious of which would be an incorrect diagnosis of a condition or failing to spot a serious illness. Failure to spot a serious condition and therefore missing an opportunity to treat a condition early can have very serious consequences.

There are also other types of GP negligence that can occur which include the following:

•             Failure to investigate symptoms;

•             Failure to refer to a specialist;

•             Failure to attend on a home visit;

•             Poor record keeping;

•             Inappropriate prescribing of drugs or failure to review medication;

•             Failure to act on test results.

Here at Medical-accidents.co.uk we treat GP negligence very seriously and our panel of solicitors have a lot of experience in dealing with these sorts of medical negligence claims.

If you feel that you have suffered as a result of negligence by your GP, contact us today for free, friendly advice on bringing a claim.

 

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