Falling outside the principles of “pure diagnosis” cases: Brady v Southend University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 158 (QB)

In this post, Henry King of 12KBW examines the limited application of so-called “pure diagnosis” cases in the context of a case where failure to diagnose a patient's abdominal mass as an actinomycosis infection was found to be non-negligent on traditional Bolam / Bolitho principles.

Bolam under attack: Muller v Kings College Hospital and Webster v Burton Hospitals

This post considering the standing of the Bolam principle is by David Sanderson of 12 King's Bench Walk. Two judgments handed down this month explore the boundaries of the Bolam principle and limit its application. In the first, Kerr J doubted that Bolam was apposite where the court is concerned, not with a choice between two … Continue reading Bolam under attack: Muller v Kings College Hospital and Webster v Burton Hospitals →