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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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Posted 08/11/2013 The BBC reports today that according to a National Audit Office review, the NHS spends nearly £700 on clinical negligence cover for every live birth in England. The review said...
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Posted 21/11/2013 Julie Crossley, a lawyer in Ashtons Legal’s specialist medical injury team, has obtained a £4,000 settlement for Mr M, a man who suffered a pulmonary embolism and collapsed...
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Posted 10/12/2009 The government’s decision to extend its tax relief system for small businesses has been praised for the role it will play in protecting companies against the threat of...
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Posted 10/01/2014 There has been a rise in complaints to the Legal Ombudsman who has found examples of very poor service where providers have failed to honour agreements or have...
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