News for Individuals
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A time limit for reporting the results of x-rays and scans to patients has been proposed by the regulator of health care services in England, amid fears of inconsistent practice...
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The Government has concluded its consultation into the question of whether caste should be included within the protected characteristics listed within the Equality Act 2010, in order to offer appropriate...
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If you’ve got the money to buy a holiday home, why have it sitting empty for much of the year? Unless you’re going to be popping down to your holiday...
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With temperatures forecast to reach up to 35C this week, the Met Office has issued an amber heatwave alert, advising Britons to stay indoors during the warmest part of the...
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In a significant decision for the care sector, the Court of Appeal has ruled that care workers who work sleep-in shifts are only entitled to the National Minimum Wage for...
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As they say: ‘if it’s grey and has a trunk then it’s likely to be an elephant – even if you call it a giraffe.’ The Senior Traffic Commissioner has...
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The Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust have today announced that across the two counties, 35 out of 144 beds have been closed. These bed closures have been put in place...
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Do you find yourself having to re explain your medical history or ongoing symptoms every time you visit your GP? Or, that your GP never looks familiar? You’re not alone!...
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The NHS has today accepted the recommendation of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review to suspend the use of vaginal mesh implants. The review, chaired by Baroness Cumberlege...
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A study has been carried out by researchers at the University of Nottingham comparing newer anticoagulants for people with and without atrial fibrillation against those who take warfarin. Researchers used...
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A public inquiry into the deaths of more than 800 patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital has revealed the full extent of how many died after they were prescribed lethal...
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High profile inheritance disputes follow celebrities and the super-rich as surely as night follows day, but such challenges to Wills (and intestacies) are becoming increasingly common, whatever the values involved....
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