In the UK we are extremely fortunate to have a Healthcare system that is one of the best in the world. Despite the huge task that they are faced with, the National Health Service (NHS) performs its role extremely well.

New efficiency targets and standards of excellence have been set by the Labour Government since they came to office in 1997. There have been considerable improvements in the service generally. However, because of the sheer volume of people using the NHS, it is inevitable that not everyone will have a happy or positive experience.

The very fact that the NHS have tough targets to meet and a streamlined budget means that staff are constantly under pressure to perform and the law of averages dictates that mistakes will happen.

If you have been the victim of a medical error the law in the UK allows you to make a claim for clinical negligence against the health professional or local