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| Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital to be sued for negligence | Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital to be sued for negligence |
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| A senior doctor and a patient are suing the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for negligence. | A senior doctor and a patient are suing the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for negligence. |
| Solicitors Madden and Finucane have said that they have been asked to begin legal proceedings against the hospital. | Solicitors Madden and Finucane have said that they have been asked to begin legal proceedings against the hospital. |
| They are acting on behalf of a senior medical consultant and a patient at the accident and emergency department. | They are acting on behalf of a senior medical consultant and a patient at the accident and emergency department. |
| Lawyers said evidence of "appalling standards of care and neglect of patients" had been disclosed to them. | Lawyers said evidence of "appalling standards of care and neglect of patients" had been disclosed to them. |
| Patrick Finucane, solicitor, said: "This action relates to negligence at the hospital and a systemic failure which has led to patients suffering avoidable harm and deprivation of their basic human rights." | Patrick Finucane, solicitor, said: "This action relates to negligence at the hospital and a systemic failure which has led to patients suffering avoidable harm and deprivation of their basic human rights." |
| Mr Finucane said they had evidence that would show that the environment in the Royal Victoria Hospital was "toxic for staff and patients". | Mr Finucane said they had evidence that would show that the environment in the Royal Victoria Hospital was "toxic for staff and patients". |
| "The hospital has failed in its basic duty of care," he said. | "The hospital has failed in its basic duty of care," he said. |
| "Given the extent of the failures within this department, we consider that a full public inquiry is of urgent public importance." | "Given the extent of the failures within this department, we consider that a full public inquiry is of urgent public importance." |
| In a statement the Belfast Trust said: "We await correspondence from Madden and Finucane and will deal with any legal proceedings appropriately. At this time we are not in a position to comment further. | |
| "The Trust is currently participating in an RQAI review of emergency and unscheduled care." |