Taunton Hospital under Fire over Vanguard Eye Operations

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Taunton hospital comes under fire

Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton is braced for a rash of compensation claims after half the patients who had basic cataract operations there suffered unexplained problems, including blurred vision and swollen corneas.
The operations were carried out by a private company, Vanguard Healthcare, brought in by the hospital to try to clear a backlog, partly due to ophthalmic staff leaving the hospital Trust. The contract with Vanguard has now been terminated and their mobile surgery unit quarantined. Many patients affected have had to come back for treatment, but some may need further surgery in the future.
The operations to remove and replace clouded lenses are routine. Usually only 1 in 400 patients will suffer any kind of complication. The hospital has been unable so far to determine what has caused the problem, but its medical director, Dr Colin Close, has indicated that the Trust would have to deal with any medical negligence compensation claims which arise as a result.
Cataracts are an eye condition that can be safely treated and it is the Trust’s concern that patients will lose confidence in what is supposed to be a safe and effective procedure.
Slee Blackwell Solicitors in Taunton have extensive experience in dealing with medical negligence claims and are often able to work on a No Win No Fee basis. If you have had problems following eye surgery at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, and wish to discuss a possible compensation claim or if you feel the treatment you have received at the Taunton hospital is substandard in some other way, then please get in touch with us. You can call our free legal helpline on 01823 354545 or send an email to us at [email protected]

Lee Dawkins

Lee Dawkins

Over the past 30 years Lee has overseen the expansion of the firm’s litigation department. He developed our personal injury and clinical negligence teams, creating various niche areas that now enjoy a national profile. He pioneered contentious probate, setting up one of the UK's leading inheritance dispute teams and established Slee Blackwell as a force within claimant professional negligence. He now works as the firm's marketing partner.
Lee Dawkins

Lee Dawkins

Over the past 30 years Lee has overseen the expansion of the firm’s litigation department. He developed our personal injury and clinical negligence teams, creating various niche areas that now enjoy a national profile. He pioneered contentious probate, setting up one of the UK's leading inheritance dispute teams and established Slee Blackwell as a force within claimant professional negligence. He now works as the firm's marketing partner.

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