National media has reported that Sussex Police has received allegations of medical negligence at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton – and many families are yet to be told that their case is being investigated.

National news and press reports on November 27th, 2023, revealed that University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is investigating potential negligence relating to 84 neurology cases and 21 gastroenterology cases.

The allegations state that patients were harmed by surgeons, and a thorough investigation is currently underway to determine the accuracy of the claims.

Additionally, the police are investigating 105 cases due to allegations of a cover-up. However, it has been reported that most of the families involved have not yet been informed that their case is being investigated.

If you receive a letter about negligence hospital treatment or see a media report that suggests you may have received negligent treatment or care, the first thing to do is find out about your rights. You can do this by contacting a specialist clinical negligence solicitor with experience in supporting and helping patients under these circumstances.

Birchall Blackburn Law is currently representing patients who have suffered harm at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in recent years. Our main objective is to assist our clients in receiving compensation, secure rehabilitation if appropriate, and obtaining answers regarding their medical treatment.

To discover that medical care, you believed to be appropriate and necessary at the time, may have been in some way of a poor standard and even negligent can be frightening and confusing. Birchall Blackburn Law is more than happy to provide free and confidential initial advice about medical investigations and whether you could have a case for compensation to help and support you. Simply call, email or request a call back and I will be in touch. There are no obligations.

If you or any of your family members believe that you may have suffered clinical negligence and are eligible to file a claim, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We provide our services to clients nationwide, and we are always available to help.

It is important to contact a specialist clinical negligence solicitor as soon as possible. There are strict time limits for making a compensation claim for injury or illness caused by negligent medical care and treatment.

A patient has only three years from the date of the negligent treatment or care, or from the date of when they first became aware that they had suffered injury or illness because of the negligence.

Even if you do not have any symptoms of ill health or injury now, there could still be long-term consequences that develop later. A surgical error or omission could need correcting before issues develop. Find out about your rights now and seek legal advice.

You can contact either:

Susan Liver, Partner at Birchall Blackburn Law, on 01772 552278 or email svliver@birchallblackburn.co.uk

Andrew Taylor, Partner at Birchall Blackburn Law, on 01772 552278 or email ajtaylor@birchallblackburn.co.uk