Medical Negligence
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The UK is currently experiencing a major shortage of senior radiologists which in turn is disrupting and delaying medical care, in particular cancer care. Between 2012 and 2017, the workload...
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A large proportion of women are being denied the right to opt for a caesarean birth, despite NICE guidance indicating they should be given the choice. Statistics have shown that...
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Women in the East of England have been experiencing significant delays when it comes to receiving the results of their cervical screening test, with some waiting six times the two...
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The Supreme Court has ruled that families will no longer require legal permission to end care for loved-ones in a long-term, permanent vegetative stage. This means that where relatives and...
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NHS England has warned that 600 babies could be saved from stillbirth each year if hospitals monitored them properly throughout pregnancy. Recent research has shown that stillbirths fell by a...
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The number of children being prescribed antidepressants in the UK has risen over the last three years. In England, the number of children on antidepressants has gone up by 15%....
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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 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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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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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 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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