Sussex hospitals trust settles with family over man's death
The family of Ralph Sims, 65, from Burgess Hill, say his death "should have been avoided".
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The family of Ralph Sims, 65, from Burgess Hill, say his death "should have been avoided".
Women have been left “absolutely devastated” at a “very emotionally trying time” after learning their eggs may have been damaged during fertility treatment at two hospitals. The eggs of 136 women may have been damaged during the freezing process at Guy’s and St Thomas’ in London and Jessop Fertility in Sheffield. The clinics contacted the women after discovering they may have inadvertently used some bottles of a faulty freezing solution in September and October 2022. Catherine Slattery, a specialist group actions medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, told Sky News today (15 ...
Another fertility clinic, this time in Sheffield, has been confirmed as using the same 'faulty' product feared to have destroyed frozen eggs and embryos belonging to 136 women in London.
Ralph Sims should have returned to theatre after a drop in blood pressure but medics decided to observe him overnight
One London clinic has contacted 136 patients who could be affected by the faulty solution.