Legal News
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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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Posted 25/02/2010 New proposals put forward to the European Union would see the employment law changed with regard to maternity leave, it has been revealed. Under the draft legislation from...
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Posted 21/02/2014 DNA testing can predict which men face the highest risk of deadly prostate cancer, scientists say. The team at the Institute of Cancer Research, in London, say men could...
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Posted 12/12/2012 The Government has announced it is setting aside £100m to enable up to 100,000 cancer patients to have their entire genetic code sequenced. This should give doctors a...
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Posted 03/05/2011 Personal injury compensation has been approved for a woman whose car was hit by an ambulance on an emergency call. Caron Lake, 49, was collecting her daughter from...
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Posted 22/10/2012 The BBC reported today that an investigation by campaigners suggests NHS hearing services are being scaled back in England. Data obtained by Action on Hearing Loss from 128...
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Posted 20/12/2013 £20,000 settlement obtained following tragic death of baby Ashtons Legal medical injury specialist Sharon Allison has obtained a £20,000 settlement for her client, Ms T, whose baby died...
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