GP negligence claims

You might be able to make a GP negligence claim if you have become ill or injured because your GP failed to:

• examine you
• refer you to more specialist clinicians or surgeons
• request appropriate tests
• act on the results of tests they have requested
• recognise or diagnose a medical condition despite obvious symptoms being present
• review medication

You might also be able to make a claim if your GP:

• performed a surgical procedure that they didn't have the skill to do
• prescribed inappropriate drugs or made other prescription errors

If you feel that a GP or doctor has been negligent, you should speak to a Co-op medical negligence solicitor. They can review the details you provide and offer initial legal advice, free of charge.

When we take on your claim, there will be no nasty surprises. Our no win no fee agreements mean that if your claim is unsuccessful, there is no financial risk to you as all your legal fees are covered.

This is done by entering into and complying with the terms of a no win no fee agreement. We'll also ask you to take out and comply with the terms of an After The Event (ATE) insurance policy, when appropriate.

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In the medical profession, a General Practitioner is a medical doctor who is often the first point of contact for patients in their local community. Their role involves caring for the health of the whole patient, this combines physical, psychological, health education and social aspects of care.

During a patient’s consultation with a GP, the GP will try to identify any problems at the earliest stage. These problems are incredibly varied and might include infection, cancer, diabetes, asthma, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, deep vein thrombosis, brain haemorrhage, stroke, ulcers, fractures, testicular torsion etc.

GPs main responsibilities include:

• treating patients with a variety of medical conditions
• prescribing drugs
• providing vaccinations
• running clinics, for example diabetes and asthma clinics
• performing minor surgical procedures
• referring patients to hospitals and other services for urgent or specialist care
• checking test result and advising on next steps
• signing death certificates
• certifying fitness to work

GPs usually work in medical practices. The medical practice team will normally include nurses and healthcare assistants. In addition, practices usually work closely with health visitors, midwives, mental health services and social care services.