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conscious suffering

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funnyperson · 11/11/2012 01:27

does anyone have experience of how to gather evidence of conscious suffering and sue the nhs for the distress caused by it

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ClareMarriott · 11/11/2012 10:32

You'll have to give us a few more details because what you mean by conscious suffering

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funnyperson · 12/11/2012 21:56

suffering while semi conscious eg half sedated on a ventilator

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ClareMarriott · 13/11/2012 07:10

If being put a ventilator was a necessary part of any treatment you were receiving whilst in hospital I would have thought that if it is unlikely you can sue the NHS for any distress caused by it . Had you been able to alert any nurses to the discomfort you were experiencing?

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funnyperson · 25/11/2012 06:02

Yes, alerted nurses

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ClareMarriott · 25/11/2012 07:04

So what are you saying they actually did wrong/ could have done better ?

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funnyperson · 25/11/2012 08:04

could have recognised that my father was in pain and provided pain relief

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funnyperson · 25/11/2012 08:05

using national guidelines

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ClareMarriott · 26/11/2012 08:26

Ah, it's your father you are talking about . Sorry to ask this, but is he alive or did he die ? If the latter, does he want to sue the NHS or do you want to do it or do it on his behalf and again, what did they actually do wrong ?

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funnyperson · 26/11/2012 21:32

Alive
On his behalf
Left him in severe pain unecessarily for days by not following national guidelines for pain relief.

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