Medical treatment in Prisons

M–v-The Home Office

M, a prisoner serving a life sentence, had previously suffered from vascular disease affecting his lower limbs as a result of which he underwent surgery.

M began to develop further symptoms of vascular disease affecting his lower limbs from April 1999 onwards. Unfortunately, despite those clear signs, M was not referred to a vascular surgeon until December 2000, and was not reviewed by a doctor until mid February 2001. By this time, M had developed a rotting ulcer on his left foot and therefore lost the two outside toes on that foot.

M received the sum of £16,000 for his pain, suffering and affects upon his everyday life.

This case was handled by Paul Rumley, an Associate Solicitor and member of the Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel, based in our Swindon office.