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Care home negligence

In 2021, data reveals that the number of people in the UK living in a care home is almost half a million.

Our ageing population is due to better standards of living, better dietary awareness and keeping more active. However, when physical and mental frailty set in, it may become necessary for a person to move to a nursing or residential home where care is offered by dedicated and qualified staff often in comfortable surroundings. 

The care offered and provided is often to a very good and high standard where staff will engage with their residents offering them care, support and social interaction. However, there are occasions when the standard of care may fall below acceptable standards amounting to neglect and maltreatment.

  • Common claims arising from care home negligence:
    • Development of pressure ulcers/sores
    • Lack of supervision leading to avoidable falls and accidents
    • Misdiagnosis leading to incorrect treatment 
    • Inadequate nutrition and hydration
    • Incorrect/wrongly dispensed medication
    • Failure to seek timely medical intervention/delay in referral

  • How we can help you claim for care home negligence

    It can take courage and can initially feel daunting approaching a medical negligence solicitor. 

    It is important to appreciate that mistakes happen in any situation involving human beings, regardless of how well trained, skilled, experienced and caring they are. Where mistakes are made and harm is caused with regard to patient care there are consequences that may lead you to consider instructing a solicitor to bring legal action on your behalf.

    You may not be considering financial compensation once medical negligence has arisen - you may want to make sure that nobody else experiences the same injury that you did. This is entirely understandable. As humans, we trust in the training and expertise of our healthcare professionals and don’t expect harm to be caused. Many patients want lessons to be learned to prevent further harm for others.

    Pursuing a claim against a healthcare professional  does raise awareness. Pursuing a claim leads to investigation and scrutiny and consideration of existing policies and procedures and to further training. It also allows for a financial settlement to be awarded which places a patient in a better position than they may have otherwise been. 

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