Written by Medical Negligence Assistant Litigation Executive, Jennifer Smith NHS hospitals are offering cash to doctors in a bid to tackle a growing pensions crisis, an investigation reveals. New rules…
Written by Assistant Litigation Executive, Nina Taylor A&E waiting times have risen by a third since last July, new figures published on last Thursday show. This is a disturbing trend…
In 2018, more than 1 in 100 people were diagnosed with autism in the UK. 500,000 live with epilepsy and 850,000 with Dementia. What’s more, these staggering numbers are on…
Written by Medical Negligence Solicitor, Jennifer Argent A few weeks on from my blog: Artificial Intelligence is helping to diagnose fractures, the NHS have announced that they will invest £250…
In response to a new £1.8 billion NHS proposal, Senior Solicitor, Sion Wynne is hopeful the government will include essential repair costs in their planning. According to the announcement, 20…
Senior Medical Negligence Solicitor, Christian Beadell has questioned mesh manufacturer reassurances the material is safe to use in gynaecological procedures. Christian’s comments are in response to a recent Sky News…
Written by Sinead Connolly, Medical Negligence Solicitor People are living longer. Since the 1980s, life expectancy has increased by two months a year every year. Consequently, the UK average life…
Written by Medical Negligence Solicitor, Jennifer Argent Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising healthcare. Deep learning is progressing on an exponential level with a number of medical experts predicting it could even…
Fletchers Solicitors Trainee Solicitor, Adriana Anelli welcomes the news dozens of new disability Emojis will become available this Autumn. The latest range includes hearing aids, prosthetic limbs and wheelchair users…
Senior Medical Negligence Solicitor, Christian Beadell has concerns ambulance services are not detecting sepsis. Christian’s comments are in response to the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) announcing software limitations…
A group of Fletchers team members took part in Group B Strep Support’s national Strep B fundraiser, “Steps against Strep”. Debbie Moore, Jo Thompson, Emma Marchbank, Michelle Knowles and Jennifer…
Amazon’s Alexa can now provide expert health advice. That is According to new information by the government. From this week, Alexa will search the NHS Choices website for health advice.…
Assistant Litigation Executive, Jennifer Smith believes a new text message service for new mums will help women’s mental health. “Mums Mind” is available as a support service for Leicestershire-based women…
Written by Assistant Litigation Executive in Fletchers Solicitors Medical Negligence team, Megan Tyrer. Back in August 2016, the Department of Health said there is a ‘post code lottery of care…
As this month marks Group B Strep Awareness month, Kirsty Parkes, Medical Negligence Serious Injuries Assistant Litigation Executive, considers the impact of this little-known condition further. What is Strep B?…
