The term medical negligence (sometimes
referred to as clinical negligence) is a
term which is used to cover a wide variety
of problems arising out of clinical care.
It is used to describe a mistake made by a
medical professional that no reasonably
qualified professional would make which has
caused a problem or added to an existing
one. Cases can also involve a failure to
explain the possible consequences of a
particular procedure ar the failure to
obtain informed consent to a particular
treatment.
In very serious cases the allegations
against a clinician may be sufficient to
justify a complaint of professional
misconduct to the clinicians' governing body
such as the General Medical Council who,
have various sanctions available ranging
from striking off the doctor concerned or,
ordering that he or she undergoes further
training.
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