Otorhinolaryngology litigation in England: 727 clinical negligence cases against the National Health Service.
Annakan Victor NavaratnamAhmad HaririCherrie HoJohn T MachinTim Wr BriggsAndrew MarshallPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2020)
Clinical negligence claims in otorhinolaryngology are related to several different components of patient management and are not limited to postoperative complications. This study highlights the importance of robust pathways in out-patient diagnostics and the consenting process in order to deliver better patient care and reduce the impact of litigation. Keywords informed consent, malpractice, clinical negligence claims, litigation, otolaryngology.