Green light for the ‘solicitor super exam’
19th April 2018
In March 2018, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), also known as the ‘solicitor super exam’ was given the green light by the Legal Services Board.
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Is enough done for vulnerable mental health patients?
19th April 2018
Since 1992, every April has been a designated stress awareness month. So it is only right that we should all take a moment to make sure that we and the people around us, both at home and at work, are happy, health and coping well.
CQC Report Highlights Concerns over Patient Safety at Private Hospitals
11th April 2018
The independent regulator of healthcare in England, the Care Quality Commission, has warned of its major concerns regarding the way that private surgeons with practising privileges at private hospitals are managed.
Oesophagus cancer – is there light at the end of the tunnel?
10th April 2018
Around 9,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus each year; sadly the survival rate is very poor, with only 13% living for five years or more after diagnosis.
Graham Rumsey – BRSCC MX-5 Championship 2018
28th March 2018
This year we are continuing our support and sponsorship of British Rallycross driver, Graham Rumsey as he competes in the MX-5 Championship.
Medical Manslaughter
21st March 2018
On 6th February 2018, Jeremy Hunt announce a rapid review into the application of the offence of Gross Negligence Manslaughter (GNM) to healthcare professionals.
DNA tests for UK’s nuclear bomb veterans
21st February 2018
It has been announced that British servicemen who were exposed to atomic radiation as part of military tests in 1950’s will undergo DNA tests to determine whether they have sustained recognised genetic changes as a result.
Could hernia mesh be as controversial as vaginal mesh?
22nd January 2018
The mesh types themselves, are similar and give rise to comparable complications, such as pain, infection, erosion, migration and shrinkage but in the case of hernia repair are also associated…
What price to sign a liver?
15th January 2018
A liver surgeon who branded his initials on the livers of two patients has been recently received a £10,000 fine and been sentenced to 12 months community order.
Issues Facing Accident and Emergency Departments
4th January 2018
Accident and emergency room waiting times are one of the major benchmarks that the NHS sets for itself in order to measure its performance.
GBS Claims – Investigations and the importance of experts
21st December 2017
We previously commented on the initial steps in commencing a legal claim specific to claims involving Group B Strep infection and the considerations at the very earliest stages.
Bereavement damages – Unmarried woman wins legal battle
29th November 2017
Yesterday a woman in Lancashire won her legal battle for better rights for unmarried people who lose their long-term partners. Jakki Smith’s partner of 16 years died in 2011 when an infection was missed by medics, however she was denied bereavement damages.
Declining recruitment and increasing waiting times
9th October 2017
Recent news has seen reports of slower-than-average recruitment of NHS nurses and Trusts failing to meet national A&E waiting time targets, leaving the potential risk of failings in patient care.
RCOG New Guidance on GBS
25th September 2017
RCOG publishes new guidance on managing Group B Strep infection The updated Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guideline on Group B Strep was published on 13 September 2017. The…
New GBS patient information leaflet a step closer
21st August 2017
The leaflet was been submitted for peer review late last week and once finalised will result in an change to the RCOG guidelines to ensure that it is provided to…
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