Written by Darren Tamplin-Compton, Senior Solicitor and Team Leader within Fletcher’s Medical Negligence Team Last year I commented on the news that an Essex-based GP practice, taken over by Virgin Care, was…
Fletchers Solicitor’s Senior Medical Negligence Solicitor, Christian Beadell is concerned that heart treatment recommendations may have been influenced by unpublished material trial data. Christian is commenting in response to a…
Written by Fletchers Solicitor’s Senior Solicitor, Christian Beadell Life changing injuries as a result of a fall In patient falls are common and can lead to life changing injuries. They…
Written by Talent and Resourcing Specialist, Alison Pye As we enter the festive period, let’s not forget that for a lot of us it really isn’t the season to be…
Fletchers Solicitor’s Litigation Execute, Daniel Crowder believes systematic failures are the reason four GP surgeries have closed in Kent. Daniel’s comments are in response to the news four GP surgeries…
Written by Junior Litigation Executive, Jessica Sephton The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released a report confirming one-stop sexual health shops should open for women. The Better for…
Fletcher Solicitor’s Junior Litigation Executive, Bobby Sessions believes the recent GPs vote to end home visits widens the debate on patients’ access to healthcare. At a meeting of local medical…
Fletchers Solicitor’s Senior Litigation Executive Michael Carson believes the monitoring of circulatory problems alongside a healthy lifestyle will eventually reduce the cancer mortality rate. According to a new study, more…
Fletchers solicitor’s Senior Medical Negligence Solicitor, Christian Beadell believes a new Strep B prevention trial offers new hope for newborn babies. £2.8 million will go towards the Group B Strep…
Written by Fletchers Solicitor’s Junior Litigation Executive, Olivia Bates The British Medical Association (BMA) have published a new manifesto in anticipation of ‘the worst winter on record’. Included in the…
Written by Fletchers Solicitor’s Medical Negligence Solicitor, Francesca Paul The inquest into teenager Shante Turay-Thomas began at St Pancras Coroner’s Court this week. Those present heard that the 18-year-old told…
Written by Senior Medical Negligence Solicitor, Patricia Hitchen Cortisone injections are in use throughout the UK to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee. However, recent research identifies that…
This Winter every child of primary school age will be offered a flu vaccination, NHS England has announced. A reported 25 million people are to be offered free vaccines, including…
Last Sunday, Fletcher’s Serious Injury department took part in a charity football tournament. Organised by The Walton Centre’s primary charity, the six-a-side tournament saw supporters from across the region come…
According to Fletcher’s Assistant Litigation Executive, Darya Amin, the NHS must revise its waiting time targets for Accident and Emergency departments. A recent NHS report states that this summer was…
