Most people expect a better service and a higher standard of care with private healthcare but, unfortunately, medical negligence can happen anywhere.

Private healthcare negligence occurs when the care you or a loved one received in a private healthcare setting falls below standard medical expectations and causes you or a loved one harm. You can bring a claim for medical negligence against private healthcare as you can with NHS care.

Private healthcare settings are run and funded independently of the NHS and paid for by the individual. They include private hospitals, clinics and treatment centres. They are regulated, inspected and rated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in the same way as NHS-run facilities.

Some of the most common medical negligence claims against private hospitals include surgical mistakes, particularly with knee operations and hip operations, falls, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, birth injuries, issues around informed consent and incorrect treatments.

You have three years from the date of the negligence, or the date you became aware of the negligence, to make a claim. Private healthcare claims tend to be more complex and lengthily than claims against the NHS, so it is important to seek expert legal advice as soon as you can. You can also claim on behalf of a loved one.

You need an experienced legal team behind you to fight your case against a private healthcare provider. Our expert medical negligence team at Geldards are well-respected specialists in private healthcare claims and we have helped hundreds of clients get the compensation and answers they deserve.

Compensation can cover any financial losses and costs you’ve incurred as a result of your injury, including any pain or psychological damage that you have suffered from. Compensation from a claim can also help you or a loved one move on to the next chapter of your life, helping to fund any adaptations needed or additional care and therapies.

Claims are also important to raise awareness of issues with an individual/s or a hospital and prevent future negligence, and they give the patient the opportunity to get much-needed answers about what happened to them and why.

Talk to our friendly team today to see how we can help you. Call 02920 391773 or email medicalnegilence@geldards.com