What Problems Have Been Identified?
Concerns surrounding the Durham breast service have included:
- Unnecessary mastectomies
- Excessive or unnecessary breast surgery
- Delayed breast cancer diagnosis
- Missed breast cancer diagnosis
- Outdated diagnostic practices
- Patients potentially not being offered appropriate treatment options
- Concerns surrounding breast reconstruction
- Failures in clinical decision-making and governance
Were You Treated by the Durham Breast Service?
If you received breast cancer investigation, diagnosis or treatment through County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, you may understandably be concerned about whether your treatment was appropriate.
This could include patients treated at University Hospital of North Durham or Darlington Memorial Hospital.
You may have questions such as:
- Was my mastectomy necessary?
- Did I undergo unnecessary breast surgery?
- Should I have been offered different treatment?
- Was my breast cancer diagnosed too late?
- Were abnormalities or symptoms missed?
- Did a delay affect my treatment or prognosis?
- Could I be entitled to compensation?
You do not necessarily need to wait for the NHS Trust to contact you before seeking independent legal advice.
Medical negligence
A Medical Negligence Claim is when a patient has had a sub-standard level of care that has led to a worsening condition, a shortened duration of life or, in the worst case, loss of life.
Dental negligence
Dental negligence is where a patient has received substandard care from a dental professional, leading to harm, injury, or other adverse outcomes.
Care home neglect
Care home workers have a legal duty to provide a reasonable standard of care to their patients and to act in ways that protect their safety.
Birthing injury
If a child or mother are injured by poor treatment during the birthing process, then they may be able to make a Birth Injury claim.