... I need help. Trying to think of high profile cases of recent medical cockups or scandals. Its for my introductory chapter of my thesis. problem is I dont watch the news and generally live in my own little bubble so havent got a clue. Harold Shipman is the only one I can think of right now. If you can think of any please post

would you like to munch on Lamb then DanB?

Depends how strict your classification is....
There was the scandle over those adverse reactions to those phase I drug trials in London earlier this year, I seem to remember something about a hospital (Mesryside??) that was removing organs from children and keeping them for further research against the parents wishes, the nurses/doctors that have injected vincristine into the spine or vein whichever one its not supposed to go in!.......er thats all I can think of off the cuff!!!

What about that girl from Scotland who was told she's going to die because they had mucked up her chemotherapy dose.

Here are a few stories of some cases I remembered

Wayne Jowett died when a Dr injected drugs into his spine by accident
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3133076.stm

Najiyah Hussain died after being given laughing gas instead of oxygen
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1235745.stm

Organs taken without consent
http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=906782006

Hope these are of some use :o)

http://www.bristol-inquiry.org.uk/

Thanks everyone. All these are really useful, I wouldnt have had a clue otherwise. Gonna mention you all in my acknolwedgement page