Failure to Refer to a Specialist

GP Negligence: Failure to Refer to a Specialist

Darbys medical negligence solicitors have years of experience in dealing with clients who have suffered from GP negligence and as a result wish to make a compensation claim arising from a failure to refer to a specialist.
For the majority of people a general practitioner is the first stage of medical help and advice.

General practitioners are trained to recognise symptoms and diagnose or refer potential medical problem for further treatment and specialist care. However a patient's symptoms can be neglected or a GP fail to diagnose the seriousness of the symptoms and fail to refer the patient to the necessary specialist.

If you believe that there has been a failure or delay in referring you to a specialist as a result of GP negligence, please email us or call Darbys Medical Negligence Solicitors on 0870 024 0558 to speak to a member of our team.

Consequences of a Failure to Refer Patients

Darbys medical negligence solicitors understand that the failure to refer symptoms of an ill patient, by a general practitioner, for further investigation and treatment can lead to an exacerbation of serious illnesses such as:

• Heart Attack/Disease
• Cancer
• Brain Haemorrhage
• Deep Vein Thrombosis   
• Diabetes
• Hepatitis
• Kidney Failure

Please read our case studies  about GPs failing to refer patients based on their symptoms.

Failure to Refer Compensation Claim

If you, or a member of your family, have suffered from an illness due to the failure to refer by a general practitioner despite your symptoms, you may be entitled to make a medical negligence compensation claim. Contact Darbys medical negligence solicitors on 0800 524 4349 or simply email us  and a member of our team will be happy to help you make a GP negligence claim.