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A man is seeking compensation from the NHS after brain tissue was removed unnecessarily during surgery, reports the Guardian.

A report by NHS London has indicated that over 500 people a year die unnecessarily in London hospitals because of a reduced availability of consultants at weekends, reports the BBC.

A woman with spina bifida who had to spend over two years in hospital after medics failed to spot an infection developing in a pressure sore has been awarded £500,000 in compensation, reports the Daily Mail.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has agreed an out-of-court settlement in respect of an unnamed boy who was left paralysed from the neck down after an incident at birth, reports the BBC. Unusually, the settlement includes periodical payments that will be made over the boy's lifetime.

Negligence claims against doctors increased during 2010, with the sharpest rise seen in claims against GPs - up by almost 20%, reports the Telegraph.