Legal News
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Posted 11/06/2015 An inquest opens on Monday 15 June into the death of a Stowmarket man who was refused hospital admission by ambulance staff because apparently they thought he was...
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Posted 07/04/2014 The Guardian reported today that older people may be suffering in silence because they are reluctant to complain about the care they receive. The parliamentary and health service...
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Posted 01/11/2013 A Cardiff hospital has been forced to apologise for flaws in the way it diagnosed miscarriages over many years. It follows the case of a woman who was...
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Posted 21/08/2011 A man who has developed an asbestos-related illness has launched a claim for £100,000 in compensation from his former employer. Bruce Cooper is taking action against Hanson Support...
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Posted 11/03/2010 Insolvency is more likely to affect men than women, it has been found. According to new figures from the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), 55.4 per cent of...
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Posted 17/02/2011 A woman involved in a road crash has been awarded personal injury compensation after taking legal advice on her case. The unnamed 32-year-old was a passenger in a...
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Posted 08/02/2013 It has been reported that more than 80% of patients with suspected cancer in England are referred by their GPs after just one or two consultations. A study...
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Posted 10/04/2014 The BBC reports today that prostate cancer tests, which predict how aggressive a tumour is, underestimate the severity of the disease in half of cases. A study by...
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Posted 25/11/2013 Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain haemorrhages caused by aneurysms, especially at weekends, may be harming patient care. A report says GPs are failing...
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Posted 14/04/2014 The BBC reported today that new opening hours for some GP surgeries in England will benefit more than seven million patients. The prime minister announced the £50m GP...
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Posted 25/11/2009 A family which won a compensation claim following their mother’s death have issued a reminder of the danger of low-level exposure to the substance. Karen Sienkiewicz, daughter of...
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Posted 21/02/2013 It is believed that public smoking bans have cut the number of children born prematurely and this has been strengthened by new research. A study of 600,000 births found...
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