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Posted 29/10/2013 The BBC reported today that, following a recent review of the system, the culture of delay and denial over NHS complaints in England must come to an end....
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Posted 09/05/2010 A woman has successfully claimed compensation for clinical negligence after a breast reconstruction operation went wrong. Yvonne Laidlaw, 57, had the procedure at the Royal Bolton Hospital at...
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Posted 16/09/2013 The BBC has reported that by the end of 2015 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) aims to have inspected all acute hospitals, i.e. those designed to provide short...
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Posted 09/05/2010 Nearly a quarter of people are putting in longer hours at work than ever, according to new research. A study carried out by financial provider Santander found that...
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Posted 14/01/2010 A trade union has welcomed the government’s decision to introduce an ombudsman to monitor breaches of the Grocery Suppliers Code of Practice (GSCOP) as beneficial to farmers and...
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Posted 07/01/2010 Companies in Norfolk could be faced with a larger risk of insolvency in 2010 than they were last year, according to an expert. Dr Jerome Healy, lecturer in...
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Posted 09/09/2013 Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has given the assurance that Accident & Emergency (A&E) units in England should be able to meet their four hour waiting time targets this...
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Posted 30/12/2009 People thinking of investing in agricultural land in order to avoid inheritance tax (IHT) have been told to ensure they take professional advice before moving ahead with their...
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Posted 14/10/2013 Recent research statistics have indicated that older doctors are more likely to pose a risk to patients than their younger colleagues. However, Ashtons Legal medical injury specialist Ben Ward...
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Posted 21/04/2010 British workers remain in the dark about employment law relating to redundancy, a new study has found. Thousands of people across the country have experienced redundancy since the...
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Posted 23/12/2009 Companies in the UK are more at risk of insolvency during the current recession than during any previous economic downturn, according to research. The Conservatives have highlighted Insolvency...
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Posted 12/04/2010 New employment law relating to sick leave and holiday pay is unpopular, research has suggested. Recent changes to the European Working Time Directive give employees the right to...
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