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  • Key mid staffs second inquest adjourned

    April 29, 2014

    The second inquest of the death of John Moore-Robinson who died after having been discharged from Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust’s A&E department, has had to be adjourned due to the trust not disclosing all relevant information available. John’s case has become well known due to the alleged cover-up which followed and helped persuade Robert Francis […]

  • Lord Saatchi’s “medical innovation bill” is well-intentioned but dangerous and unnecessary

    April 25, 2014

    AvMA have described Lord Saatchi’s Medical Innovation Bill as “well intentioned” but “dangerous and unnecessary” in its response to the consultation on the Bill. Click here for full response and press release

  • “Duty of candour” could allow misdiagnosis to be covered up unless changes are made

    April 23, 2014

    AvMA’s Response_to the Department of Health consultation on the Duty of Candour regulations calls for changes to ensure that cases of known late or misdiagnosis that may lead to harm being caused need to be brought to patients’ attention.  AvMA believe that the way that the regulations are currently drafted to not cover such circumstances.

  • INQUEST

    April 17, 2014

    We assisted the family of Peter Watson in preparing for the Inquest and arranged legal representation for them, which was kindly provided by Mr Pritesh Rathod, a barrister at 1 Crown Office Row.  The Coroner reached a conclusion of accidental death.  Click here for article

  • ‘Fundamental standards’ need to do more to protect patients and whistleblowers

    April 4, 2014

    AvMA’s response to the consultation on ‘Fundamental Standards’ to be regulated by the CQC from October broadly welcomes the direction of travel, but calls for amendments to allow CQC to intervene more quickly to protect patients, and measures to protect whistleblowers.  Read AvMA’s response here.

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