Legal action for B12

[CRK1]

Link to UK legal practice that pursued medical negligence claim for lack of care for B12 deficiency. And won. Worth reading.

slatergordon.co.uk/newsroom...

[Nackapan]

Goodness.That was even with a b12 blood test done.

My daughter left disabled got an apology 'for missing doing a b12 test' 😕

Went to court as awarded 0 points for z PIP benefit .

Awarded 3 points in court .

So not enough.

That was gruelling and damaging process

Never again .

A process and system too stressful.

The course didn't even have proper access for the wheelchair??

I'm amazed at those that do get it .

Simply not being believed is awful.

As for putting in s medical negligence claim .....that needs alot of money and energy I'm guessing.

Hope if anything it highlights what late treatment or 'missed doing b12 ' can do !!!

Money helps of course .

Wheelchair, food,disabled bathroom ,ect ect

Wish z proportion of a claim put on research by law .

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[shaws]

Thanks for posting.

My Mother had pernicious anaemia and for many years had an injection for this condition every three months.

Then her GP told her that her 'blood results were fine and did not need any more B12 injections.

Both my sister and I thought that was a 'good' but didn't think any GP would make such a huge error.

This advice by GP caused my Mother to develop stomach cancer which caused her painful demise.

I also have this condition but my GP told me that I can have as many B12 injections as I felt I needed. I now have one B12 every month.

[palmier in reply to shaws]

The continued injections are of course meant to prevent deficiency. So weird to stop the treatment when it's working! Imagine a doctor telling a diabetic that "your blood sugar looks fine, so you don't need any more insulin."

Doctors reasoning like that should be reported for malpractice, every time. That's the only way to change anything.

[EllaNore in reply to palmier]

"Imagine a doctor telling a diabetic that "your blood sugar looks fine, so you don't need any more insulin."

Exactly!!

[Lowblow in reply to shaws]

very very worried to read this !! I have suffered the same and have now been put on 2 year surveillance to check mine doesn’t develop into stomach cancer !! Such a scary place to be through other people’s ignorance

[wedgewood]

Thank you so much CRK1. But when will the NHS wake up to the fact that lives are being ruined because of ignorance about B12 deficiency/Pernicious Anaemia? It takes huge courage to face up to medical ignorance when you are feeling very ill .

[Twaddletop in reply to wedgewood]

Hi Wedgewood

I completely agree and reckon that’s how the NHS has managed to get away for many years with this neglect. When it takes all you have just to get through the day, you’re not really up for legal or any other battles.

[newlandvale]

Perhaps the Pernicious Anaemia Society could consider a "class action" where some of the worse cases could go to court together? Might make headlines and scare doctors into taking symptoms more seriously.

[newlandvale in reply to newlandvale]

Since above post, Googled class action unfortunately not in uk law now but if PAS were to take a few cases to court the NHS would soon take note

[Littlelodge123 in reply to newlandvale]

it is called a group litigation action and it is done regularly in the U.K. The law also describes the conditions that need to me met for a class action to proceed to court. So it is very much possible.

[Lowblow]

Thank you for posting .. very interesting.. have read a lot about this and have come across info that states “ although NICE guidelines do not legally have to be followed, there has to be a very good reason why they are not followed “ … wonder where most doctors would stand with regards to the EOD injections !!! Be interested to hear there reasoning for that !!

[Sleepybunny in reply to Lowblow]

Hi Lowblow,

"have come across info that states “ although NICE guidelines do not legally have to be followed, there has to be a very good reason why they are not followed “

If you have time, can you post a link to that info, please. Thanks.

[GoneWithTheWind1972]

very interesting reading. Something to seriously consider.

[Hectorsmum2]

This is good news. The more people who take legal action the better and so many of us have a good case.

[MoKayD]

Wow, what a great story. A lawsuit will certainly get their attention.

[B12life]

I hate litigation. I prefer other ways; however it becomes necessary because the medical profession is so driven by money rather than quality of care. I wish they could sue the insurance companies and the entities holding doctors back to get to the REAL reason things like B12 get missed.

I know some good docs who would rather practice medicine the right way but are hindered by the system. Makes me want to become a doc and take cash only. I've seen labs and tests done so much cheaper with cash. Then start an insurance company that doesn't exploit. The a really works. Start with just a clinic then when it builds, build a medical system that works. No politicians. No corporate BS.

I don't care if it meant I live meagerly.

Just a pipe dream but I think the lines of bill gates could do this.

[Nackapan]

I'm with you.The NHS started with this .

I hate litigation too.

Medics ate often more afraid of being sued so going put on s limb for patients rate now.

[Sleepybunny]

I found another UK case when I searched online for "b12 deficiency legal cases uk".

[Lowblow]

hi it’s on the BMJ website