The dental department in most NHS hospitals may have been commended for having successfully carried some of the most complex dental cases across the United Kingdom. But, the same NHS hospitals have been responsible for a good number of dental errors and have been on the receiving end of a good number of claims against their doctors and against them. For example, some NHS dental departments have been reported to have given wrong medication to patients. Other patients have even reported cases involving misdiagnoses and delayed diagnoses. All these cases have been associated with the dental departments in the NHS hospitals. If you have also been a victim of any of the cases above, do not hesitate to file a claim against your dentists or a claim against a NHS Hospital. Here are some of the cases for which members of the public have been busy filing claims against the NHS.

Imagine being a victim of a delayed diagnosis. This is one of the most devastating cases in the medical industry and probably one of the worst cases of medical negligence. One of the reasons why this is the case is because as a patient, you had done your part by reporting the complaint. But, the medical doctor who was handling your case decided to delay your diagnosis and in the process limiting your chances of survival. Some patients have ended up with some life-long medical conditions because the doctors who were supposed to carry out their diagnosis tests had delayed. If you happen to be in this situation, do not hesitate to file a claim against your dentists or a claim against a NHS Hospital.

Suppose you have been correctly diagnosed, but you are given medication that is wrong, what can happen? The outcomes of such a negligent act will depend upon the medicine you have been given, the severity of your condition and the kind of person you are. If you are a person who is allergic to certain drugs, you will obviously react to the wrong medicine as soon as it has been administered into your body. On the other hand, you might end up having a much worse condition if the medicine does little to counter against your pre-existing illness. For cases such as these, do not hesitate to file a claim against your dentists or a claim against a NHS Hospital.

In some cases, some patients have had to suffer severe pains during tooth extract procedures as well as some dental surgical procedures. The main reason why this may have happened is because of poor anaesthesia. A good number of patients have filed claims against the NHS on this basis. As a patient, you obviously understand that the need to cushion against the pain that is associated with the tooth cannot be overemphasized. In all the cases that are similar to these, as patients you are expected to file a claim against your dentists or a claim against a NHS Hospital.