Richardson v Kitching

(1995) 6 Med LR 257

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice MANCE

Professional liability — General practitioner — Duty of care — ENT — Patient presenting with longstanding deafness — Duty to refer to specialist — Incorrect diagnosis in September 1983 and September 1984 of middle ear problem — Patient diagnosed in February 1985 as suffering from acoustic neuroma — Operation resulting in death of patient — Whether general practitioner failed (1) to implement own advice to patient to see ENT specialist; (2) to establish adequate history regarding deafness with which patient presented — Causation