Supreme Court backs agreed end of life decisions
1st August 2018
The Supreme Court have now clarified the law governing the withdrawal of treatment from patients in permanent vegetative state.
Blog Archives
Regulators warning over cosmetic vaginal procedures
1st August 2018
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which is responsible for regulating health devices and medicines in the US has issued a statement expressing concerns over the unregulated use of “vaginal rejuvenation” devices.
NHS England announces ‘pause’ on use of controversial vaginal mesh implants
20th July 2018
An independent review had lead to the decision for the use of vaginal mesh implants to the pause.
Breath test could save lives by detecting cancers of the stomach and oesophagus earlier
5th July 2018
Breath test could save lives by detecting cancers of the stomach and oesophagus earlier A study carried out by researchers from Imperial College London and the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden…
“Ineffective or risky” Procedures
5th July 2018
In its 70th year we are all extremely proud of the service the NHS provides us through a team of hard working and dedicated staff. It is no secret however, that financially the NHS is under huge strain leading to numerous cuts and long waiting times.
Artificial Intelligence in the NHS
27th June 2018
It has been reported recently that Lord Darzi, whose report into the future of the NHS is to be published later this month, is calling for a radical shakeup of the technology within the NHS.
Is there a fear of litigation?
21st June 2018
Today the Health Secretary, Mr Jeremy Hunt, has spoken out on BBC Radio 4 in relation to the hundreds of deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
Immunotherapy: Breast cancer breakthrough?
14th June 2018
It’s estimated over 160,000 people die of cancer each year in the UK and someone is diagnosed every two minutes. Cancer
Dishonest medical negligence claimant jailed
14th June 2018
This week, a dishonest medical negligence claimant who dramatically inflated the extent of his injuries has been jailed for three months.
DOH publishes review into gross negligence manslaughter
11th June 2018
The government has today published it’s rapid review into the offence of gross negligence manslaughter and it’s applicability to healthcare professionals.
Breast screen error could have been found earlier
25th May 2018
Professor Peter Sasieni is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Cancer Prevention at Queen Mary University of London has written an open letter to the Lancet expressing concerns that the error with regards to breast cancer screening patients age 60-70 may have extended as far back as 2004/5 rather than just 2009.
Data protection for the 21st century
25th May 2018
Europe’s data protection rules are have undergone sweeping changes. To keep up with the huge amount of digital data being created, rules have been re-written and are now enforced.
GDPR: The Final Countdown
24th May 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force tomorrow, on 25th May 2018.
GP Practice taken over by Virgin Care goes from outstanding to inadequate in 18 months
16th May 2018
Essex GP practice taken over by Virgin Care is placed in Special Measures after going from outstanding to inadequate in under 2 years.
‘Never events’ in dentistry
15th May 2018
Medical negligence lawyers have long been familiar with the concept of ‘never events’, namely incidents that simply should not occur but for the care delivered falling below the standard of a responsible medical practitioner.
