| A Liverpool hospital is being sued for hundreds of | | | | "We are still seeing a substantial number of women |
| botched bladder surgeries. An extension has been | | | | come forward and even over the summer we have |
| granted however by those solicitors representing the | | | | been accepting up to 10 new cases a week. |
| NHS so that all those who are affected by medical | | | | "Currently Goodmans represent just short of 350 |
| negligence can claim. | | | | women and we expect this figure to comfortably |
| It is estimated that an average of 10 women a | | | | exceed 400 by the October 29 deadline, especially as |
| week are bringing a medical negligence claim against | | | | Mr Rowland operated on approximately 2,000 |
| the NHS, after receiving treatment from a | | | | women over the last 10 years. |
| uro-gynaecologist consultant called George Rowland. | | | | "The cases that we are now seeing relate to a |
| Medical negligence solicitors in Liverpool believe that | | | | variety of gynaecological procedures carried out by |
| up to 1,000 women in the Merseyside area would be | | | | Mr Rowland over the last 10-12 years and are not |
| eligible to sue Mr. Rowland. | | | | simply limited to issues of incontinence. |
| Liverpool solicitors who are representing the | | | | "The agreement which we entered into with the |
| Women's Hospital patients were treated for bladder | | | | hospital's solicitors is working well and we are |
| complaints negligently in a variety of different ways. | | | | confident that this agreement will ensure that these |
| Patients were either given the wrong surgery or it | | | | claims are resolved swiftly and as cost effectively as |
| was performed poorly, or even appropriate | | | | possible. |
| after-care was not given. | | | | "The hospital's solicitors have, however, confirmed |
| Liverpool solicitor, Ian Cohen, who is director of | | | | that this revised deadline to register a claim will not |
| Goodmans Solicitors, a QualitySolicitors member, is | | | | be extended unless there are very exceptional |
| the lead solicitor for women suing the NHS remarked: | | | | circumstances. |