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The public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal will be the largest inquiry ever to be held in Britain. Almost 1,300 people have signed up as ‘core participants’ – many...
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Aspirin is a common medicine highly effective in controlling pain, fever and inflammation; but it is also used for thinning the blood and reducing the risk of serious problems such...
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Between April and July 2018, 14,479 people were treated for some type of urological cancer. This is a 36% increase from the same four month period the year before. Chief...
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn has announced that up to 24 beds in two wards will be out of action for six months. As a result, around 25 operations...
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Julie Crossley, a medical injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a £125,000 damage settlement for Mr S after a routine gallbladder operation went wrong. A surgeon’s error resulted in...
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An investigation that was initiated last year to examine 23 cases of maternity care at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH) has now expanded to 104 cases. The Care...
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After nine month old Amy had been acting differently, her mother took her to A&E where she was diagnosed with an ear infection. She was given medication and sent home....
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It has been reported that the number of unfulfilled NHS jobs has once again started to climb. Roughly one in 11 posts is currently vacant. NHS bosses and government ministers...
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The review, released this month, analyses NHS Resolution data in respect of litigation claims which have been brought following suicide attempts. Both examples of good practice and areas for improvement...
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It has been found that Sam Eljamel, the former head neurosurgeon at NHS Tayside and an advisor to the Scottish government, has caused considerable harm to a number of his...
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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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