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Cerebral Palsy: Medical negligence lawyer explains what the condition is, how it's caused and the support available
World Cerebral Palsy Day is celebrated annually on 6 October. This global movement, which began in 2012, aims to unite people living with...
04/10/24World Ostomy Day: Breaking down the stigma and raising awareness of the support available to those living with a stoma
Ostomy Awareness Day, also known as World Ostomy Day, takes place on 5 October. Every year on the first Saturday of October people come...
04/10/24Concerns over alleged medical negligence at University Hospitals Sussex continue as it's revealed surgeon used penknife on a patient during operation
I’ve represented dozens of clients impacted by medical negligence involving traumatic life-changing injuries or the death of a loved one....
02/10/24Hundreds of children 'suffer harm' as investigation reveals misdiagnosis problems in England's hearing services
The scale of problems in relation to child hearing services has been made clear following publication of leaked internal documents from...
02/10/24Requesting medical records: A guide for patients and families
Over the years, the UK has taken steps to ensure that everyone can access their medical records. Having a copy of your medical records...
26/09/24Scotland's personal injury discount rate increase: What does it mean?
As someone deeply involved in the realm of personal injury law, the recent increase in Scotland’s discount rate to +0.50% is a...
26/09/24Yaser Jabbar: Lawyer calls for lessons to be learned from Ian Paterson Inquiry report
I asked in a LinkedIn post recently “did anyone read the Paterson Inquiry report?” I work as a group actions solicitor specialising in...
24/09/24Thirlwall Inquiry: Lawyers helping to give a voice to families
The public inquiry relating to the crimes committed by Lucy Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital has been hearing evidence from the...
24/09/24Means testing for Winter Fuel Payments: What does it mean for those affected?
The government is proceeding with plans to introduce a means test for Winter Fuel Payments, after a vote in the House of Commons failed...
17/09/24A Medical Negligence view of Lord Darzi's Independent investigation of the NHS in England
The Lord Darzi report is stark in its description of the current state of the NHS, but it should not come as a surprise because many of...
13/09/24World Sepsis Day: When to contact us and how we can help
Each year on 13th September, events are held around the world to raise awareness of sepsis. Despite such events and increasing knowledge...
11/09/24Thirlwall Inquiry begins: Lawyer representing family core participants explores what will be investigated
The Thirlwall Inquiry is due to commence today at Liverpool Town Hall with an opening statement from Counsel to the Inquiry, followed by...
10/09/24Yaser Jabbar: Lawyer's concern at recall of more than 700 paediatric patients of orthopaedic surgeon who worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital
I've read various articles about the recall of patients operated on by Yaser Jabbar in disbelief. Mr Jabbar worked as a lower limb...
09/09/24Iain Wares child abuse: Lawyer calls for 'justice' for survivors
As the Head of Personal Injury for Irwin Mitchell in Scotland and a child abuse specialist, I'm deeply moved by the resilience and...
05/09/24Treating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in brain injury cases
As a serious injury lawyer, it's not unusual to come across head injuries of different severity in clients who have suffered traumatic...
05/09/24Lawyer expresses concerns over NHS Scotland's increasing use of cut-price doctors
As Head of Personal Injury for Irwin Mitchell in Scotland, I’ve been closely monitoring the troubling trend of NHS Scotland increasingly...
03/09/24Education law lawyer sets out what the scrapping of one and two-word Ofsted judgements means for schools and what needs to happen next
The government has announced that overall one or two-word judgements in respect of Ofsted inspections in state schools have been scrapped...
03/09/24Is the information sharing approach within the mental health services leading to the deterioration in health and/ or death of patients?
During my Court of Protection and public law experience, I've seen several cases where a patient has been acutely mentally unwell,...
29/08/24Serious injury lawyer looks at the manifesto designed to improve biker safety
I’ve read with interest the National Motorcyclists Council's Motorcycling Matters manifesto, setting out a pathway for policy to “unlock...
23/08/24South Asian Heritage Month: Lawyer reflects on this year's theme
As South Asian Heritage Month draws to a close, I've been reflecting on this year's theme #FreeToBeMe. It took many years for me to...
16/08/24NHS urges women to attend cervical screening appointments
Women are being urged by NHS officials to attend cervical screenings after figures showed a third of those under 50 do not take up their...
14/08/24Serious concerns raised following publication of interim review into the effectiveness of the CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Every provider of healthcare and...
13/08/24Singleton Hospital maternity services: Medical negligence lawyers set out the need for improved safety of mums and babies
The Welsh NHS is currently facing high escalation levels, indicating severe financial and operational pressures across its trusts and...
08/08/24Melanoma skin cancer cases at an all-time high in UK
A cancer charity is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun as the number of melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK...
06/08/24National Road Victim Month: Will a graduated driving licensing scheme help keep younger drivers safe?
August is National Road Victim Month; a month were road safety and key issues surrounding this is brought to the fore by charity Road...
02/08/24Serious injury lawyer sets out the importance of dash cams in improving road safety and how they can help with personal injury claims
This article has been prepared to mark the UK’s National Dash Cam Day, which takes place on 5 August every year. In this article I...
02/08/24Military inquest delays: Lawyer explores issue and what needs to be done to help families
An inquest serves as an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a death, aiming to uncover who the deceased person was, as well as...
30/07/24Deprivation of liberty: Review of Surrey Police v PC &Ors and using a police station as a place of safety
The recent case of Surrey Police v PC & Ors [2024] EWHC 1274 (Fam) 24 May 2024 highlighted issues with a police station being a place of...
30/07/24Health and Safety at Work Act: Lawyers set out advice to keep safe at work and your legal rights if you're injured or diagnosed with a serious disease
As we mark 50 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act being in force, it's a time reflect on the impact the legislation has had for...
26/07/24Group B Strep: Medical negligence lawyer sets out the key signs of the common birth infection and the support available to families
July is Group B Strep (GBS) Awareness Month, and despite GBS being the most common cause of severe infection in newborns, there's still...
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