A GP will generally have a life-long and trusted relationship with the patient and is most often the doctor to whom a patient first attends in order to assess a problem.

A GP to assesses a wide variety of problems and based on their knowledge, skill and experience we rely upon them to decide whether it is necessary to refer a patient for specialist help.  As with all areas of clinical negligence, delay or failure to refer can have devastating, long-lasting consequences for a patient and can unfortunately sometimes be catastrophic.

Examples of claims include:

• Failure to diagnose possible strokes/brain haemorrhages

• Failure to refer urgently, for example in the case of meningitis or cardiac arrest

• Failure to refer to a specialist for investigation or treatment

• Failure to consider results of investigations and act appropriately

We have a vast amount of experience representing individuals and families in claims involving negligence on the part of a GP.