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Legal expert shares key advice to guard against the serious bacterial infection cholera
It has been reported that at least 15 passengers were in isolation following an outbreak of “gastric illness” whilst on board the cruise...
27/02/24Asbestos-related disease lawyer welcomes significant treatment breakthrough for mesothelioma patients
The development of a new drug to treat mesothelioma, an asbestos related cancer, has been hailed by scientists as a significant...
22/02/24NHS cancer referral times in Hull not being met: Are patients being failed?
Figures from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, published in November 2023, confirmed that the Trust was unable to meet the...
21/02/24Why do so many women experience birth trauma? Lawyer injured during childbirth gives evidence to the Parliamentary Inquiry that intends to find out
Research shows that 4-5% of women develop post-traumatic stress disorder after giving birth, equivalent to approximately 30,000 women...
21/02/24Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Trust 'requires improvement' following latest CQC investigation
I was concerned to read the latest report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) into the standard of services provided by...
16/02/24New Maternity Triage guidance from Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: A step forward in patient care
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has released new Maternity Triage Good Practice guidance. What does it...
13/02/24Medical negligence lawyer instructed to investigate Sciensus chemotherapy dosage concerns
The private pharmaceutical company Sciensus, based in England, is under investigation after inspectors from the Medicines and Healthcare...
13/02/24Those wronged by pre-2000 LGBT+ laws in the Armed Forces may soon have a right to compensation
In December, the Government provided its formal response to the LGBT Independent Review. This was against a background of centuries of...
08/02/24Time to Talk Day: The charity support available following a bereavement and work to improve mental health services
On this year's Time to Talk Day we're being encouraged to talk about how we “really feel.” Therefore, I thought it would be a perfect...
31/01/24Lawyer's concern as maternity services at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust told to improve
Since 2022, the Care Quality Commission has undertaken a maternity inspection programme with the aim of helping services improve, both at...
31/01/24British Army personnel struck down by cryptosporidium outbreak at Nanyuki barracks in Kenya
It has been reported that 172 British Army personnel stationed in Kenya, at Nanyuki barracks, fell ill in an apparent outbreak of...
30/01/24Gloucestershire maternity concerns are another distressing chapter in the standard of care mums and babies receive, says medical negligence lawyer
Tonight, BBC Panorama will air its findings into maternity services at the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust. The programme is...
29/01/24The importance of smear tests as figures show 3 in 10 don't attend NHS cervical cancer screening
The NHS Cervical Screening Programme 2022-2023 annual report, found that attendance of cervical screening had dropped from 69.9% the...
25/01/24What's ‘ordinarily resident’ for the purposes of Section 117 aftercare services and when does the duty arise?
In the case of R (on the application of Worcestershire County Council) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care...
24/01/24Navigating the risks of orthopaedic surgery in chronic pain cases
Orthopaedic surgery is a crucial medical intervention that aims to alleviate pain, improve function, and enhance the overall quality of...
24/01/24Cervical Cancer: Medical negligence lawyers set out the key signs and symptoms to be aware of and how we can help eliminate the disease
In the UK, all women are entitled to cervical cancer screening smear test from the age of 25. Additionally, there’s now a vaccine...
18/01/24Medical negligence expert says urgent work needed to address highest level of maternity deaths in mums for 20 years
MBRRACE-UK is a collaboration appointed by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership to run the national maternal newborn and infant...
11/01/24Mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines flight puts Boeing back under scrutiny
A dramatic incident involving a 737 Max 9 – flying from Portland to Ontario and operated by Alaska Airlines – occurred on Friday, 5...
10/01/24HSE prosecution for injuries caused by cows to dog walker
A recent news article regarding a dog walker on a public footpath passing through a farmer’s field was unfortunately a reminder of the...
05/01/24Holidaymakers instruct lawyers to investigate illnesses as UK Health and Safety Agency confirm cryptosporidium cases at Fergus Club Europa in Majorca
The UK’s Health and Safety Agency (UKHSA), formerly Public Health England, has confirmed that a number of guests staying at the Fergus...
05/01/24Public health lawyer issues E. coli advice following recent outbreak and product recall of Mrs Kirkham's cheese
A person has reportedly died in Scotland after contracting E. coli, a particularly serious bacterial infection commonly caused by...
04/01/24New laws regarding self-driving vehicles
lt was encouraging to hear that Parliament announced the new Automated Vehicles (AV) bill, designed to put safety at the forefront of the...
03/01/24A 111% increase in reported incidents between horse riders and dog owners in two-year period
The British Horse Society confirmed a 111% increase in reported incidents with dogs over a two-year period. As a result, it published...
29/12/23New technology keeping cyclists safe on our roads
As we become increasingly conscious of both our health but also the impact of vehicle emissions on our environment, the number of...
20/12/23Alternative Dispute Resolution: The recent judgment made in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is an important part of the legal process for the claimant, defendant and the court. ADR provides...
19/12/23Military Non-Freezing Cold Injury (NFCI): A legacy problem?
Cold Injury. NFCI. Trench foot. Call it what you will, it's not going away and continues to be a real problem for the modern day soldier....
18/12/23Patient safety concerns after Singleton Hospital maternity unit report published
As a specialist in claimant medical negligence, I have been following the developments at Swansea Bay University Health Board’s maternity...
15/12/23The ambitious campaign to make cervical cancer a thing of the past
NHS England recently set out a “new and ambitious target” to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Tweeting from the annual NHS Providers...
06/12/23Hague 19 on Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments : what does it mean for victims of personal injury?
The Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2019 (Hague 19) is focussed on civil and commercial matters....
05/12/23Medical negligence lawyer urges clinicians to introduce personalised mental health assessments as study finds 41 NHS Trusts use standardised tools
Mental health is complex, individual specific and is every changing. As a medical negligence solicitor I've supported a number of...
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