This is a bit worrying, Not time to panic yet but clearly worthy of serious consideration.
A key malaria treatment has failed for the first time in patients being treated in the UK, doctors say. The drug combination was unable...…
Speaking as someone who has had first hand experience of mixed wards, it really is not nice. No one wants to be in hospital but it is...
This is good news but the proposed fixed fee regime will only work if the NHS change how it approaches litigation. Their apparent policy...
Once again, the MOJ has put of this important issue. Under the present system innocent victims of accidents and medical negligence are...
Maybe, one day, the provision of human organs produced in this way will become a reality and a benefit for many people.
Embryos that are less than 0.001% human - and the rest pig - have been made and analysed by scientists. It is the first proof chimeras -...…
It's clear that a comprehensive strategy is required in order to achieve any improvement in overall child health, including providing...
This idea has always made sense to me - many people are not opposed to the idea of organ donation but just have never gotten around to...
Maybe some better procedures for handover at A/E departments might help get ambulance crews back on the road to the next call.
Ambulance crews are finding it "increasingly difficult to cope", an audit of the service in England says. The warning by the National...…
Brilliant! There are some amazing developments in the pipeline, let's hope they are widely available soon.
Artificial intelligence can identify skin cancer in photographs with the same accuracy as trained doctors, say scientists. The Stanford...…
A controversial point of view - which side of the debate do you fall on?
Whilst many are of the view that it makes sense for the NHS to...
Not crispy roast potatoes too!
The Government has been accused of “massively overreacting” by telling people not to eat crispy roast potatoes or browned toast despite...…
Good on Ms Teigan for keeping it real. There's not a great deal to be done about stretch marks although there are some treatments...
Encouraging news for leukaemia sufferers.
New research could see patients with a rare blood cancer live longer without the side-effects of drugs, doctors say. Chronic myeloid...…
What a wonderful development to help diagnose and treat premature babies!
Doctors in Sheffield are pioneering the use of a compact MRI scanner for imaging the brains of premature babies. The machine, at the...…
It is great to see schools tackling mental health issues from a young age.
It really can make a difference to our young people if they can...
All hail the hold grail! What a great tool, let's hope it's widely available soon.
Scientists are hoping to create a smart patch which could detect the early onset of osteoarthritis in patients' knees. Cardiff...…
No more crispy roasties!
Be careful not to brown your toast, chips or roast potatoes or you could be exposing yourself to a cancer risk!
Bread, chips and potatoes should be cooked to a golden yellow colour, rather than brown, to reduce our intake of a chemical which could...…
This case brings a whole new meaning to the term bed blocking! It's amazing this man was unnecessarily occupying a bed for 2 years! How...
Let's hope then that the drug companies will agree to reduce the costs of some drugs and that the NHS can get a better deal from them.
Patients in England may face delays getting new drugs or go without them if NHS bosses proceed with plans to try to cut the cost of...…
This is great news - prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers and the treatment that it requires can lead to some horrible side...
MoJ cherry-picking DfT figures to push through small claims reforms, says MASS
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) has accused the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of cherry picking figures from the Department for...…
Firms are advised to brace themselves for change following results of carious consultations on PI.
A case of ‘all change, please’? As the sector awaits the results of various consultations on personal injury, Jonathan Wheeler advises...…
If you ever need an excuse for getting together with your friends more often, here is a great one!
Getting your friends together for a good old gossip, it turns out, is good for your health. Researchers from the University of Pavia in...…
Sepsis is one of the biggest killers of our time; everyone should be aware of the signs as early treatment is crucial to save lives.
People are being urged to not be "martyrs" if they start experiencing potentially deadly symptoms this winter. GPs have warned patients...…
We could see a three-person baby in Britain soon as the law already allows this.
A baby has been born to a previously infertile couple in Ukraine using a new type of "three-person IVF". The Times reports that doctors...…
This is good news for all patients at Addenbrookes's; the Trust has done well to turn things around.
The "dedication and skill" of hospital staff has helped one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts emerge from special measures, a report has...…
Meet Joanna Gatehouse, our other Head of Department in the Personal Injury team. Jo is located in our Bournemouth Office.
Personal Injury Joanna deals with a broad range of personal injury work. She has acted for clients with catastrophic injuries...…
A catalogue of errors by the hospital led to this lady's tragic death. The level of mistakes in obgyn care is still far too high.
"Failures, inadequate diagnosis and treatment" resulted in a woman's death after childbirth, a coroner has ruled. Frances Cappuccini, 30,...…
This sounds like a real breakthrough; doctors will be able to tailor the right treatment to the right patient.
Artificial intelligence can predict when patients with a heart disorder will die, according to scientists. The software learned to...…
Meet Emma Menzies, our Head of Department in the Personal Injury team. Emma is located in our Winchester Office.
Emma Menzies Partner: Head of Department Brain & spinal injuries specialist 01962 624437 Emma qualified as a Solicitor in 1997 and...…
Allow Pre Medical offers for certain claims, says Lloyd's Market Association.
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has called on the Government to permit pre-medical offers in certain circumstances as it digests...…
Too much "tick box" red tape causing problems again!
NHS patients face "dangerous" treatment delays due to a 10-fold increase in "crude, expensive" referral management centres, doctors have...…
Bed shortages are clearly having a significant impact on all areas including cancer operations.
Senior doctors say they are concerned about the number of cancer patients having their operations cancelled amid "tremendous pressure"...…
Everyone in the UK is potentially affected by the Government's outrageous proposals. Claims for medical accidents will also be affected...
Minister shows no sign of budging over PI reforms.
Justice minister Sir Oliver Heald has shown no indication the government will back down over any of its proposals for personal injury...…
It's important there is access to justice for all. Those injured should be entitled to claim and receive proper legal advice.
Labour MPs branded Government proposals for reforming low value personal injury claims “morally corrosive” during a debate held in...…
This is very interesting. It is clearly crucial that doctors have all relevant test results to enable them to do their job properly.
Experts, nurses and doctors continue to say NHS conditions are the worst staff have experienced. Dr Shree Datta, consultant obstetrician...…
No more kidding yourself that you eat 5 a day, this test will reveal what you really eat!
A urine test that can reveal how healthy your meals are has been developed by UK scientists. They think it could be used to improve...…
Sounds like the Government spin is a bit off kilter; the Chief Executive of the NHS should know what he's talking about!
The chief executive of NHS England has contradicted government claims that the health service is getting more funding than it asked for....…
Some more positive health news; this research sounds very hopeful for limiting the spread of cancer in the future.
The deadly spread of cancer around the body has been cut by three-quarters in animal experiments, say scientists. Tumours can "seed"...…
It's official, stress is bad for you!
The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet...…
Sounds good in theory; I'm not sure about heaping more of the burden on overstretched teachers though....
Plans to "transform" attitudes to mental health, with a focus on children and young people, have been announced by Theresa May....…
Clearly more investment is needed in the NHS along with better social care solutions to relieve pressure on hospitals.
Nurses say conditions in the NHS are the worst they have experienced, the Royal College of Nursing has said. In a separate move, 50...…
Some good tips here for getting a good night's sleep!
People over 50 are being advised to avoid caffeine after lunchtime to get a good night's sleep. A report for the charity Age UK says...…
This is disturbing, it will be interesting to learn the outcome of the investigation.
Police are investigating after a small number of saline bags appear to have been tampered with at Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. North...…
It is scary to think about how long you might have to wait to get help in some of our emergency departments.
If you do think you need to...
Whiplash reforms treat victims ‘like an inconvenience’ – APIL
Claimant lawyers have mounted an all-out attack on the government’s plans to overhaul the personal injury sector as the deadline...…
An interesting read about how current proposals will impact on access to justice. Having access to the legal profession is something most...
What many people may not realise is that the proposed increase in the small claims limit will affect all injury claims if it comes into...
Solicitors flood MoJ with whiplash protests on consultation D-day.
Honest claimants will go into battle against well-resourced insurers without legal representation if government proposals go ahead, the...…
Always a tricky area, with no easy answer.
Noel Conway is bringing a judicial review of the law on assisted dying in an attempt to change the position so that a doctor will be able...…
To give or not to give - that is the question...
Babies should be given peanut early - some at four months old - in order to reduce the risk of allergy, according to new US guidance. ...…
The Government’s proposed whiplash reforms have been branded ‘naïve’ and ‘profoundly unfair’ by the Association of Personal Injury...
This could be the start of something really important. Mosquito-borne diseases seem to be becoming more common and this seems like the...
The Government's proposals are truly an affront to justice and everyone needs to know what they are trying to do is wrong.
the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) said the proposals are based on a flawed premise, backed up by scant evidence and will...…
It seems that whilst the poor performers are in the minority, there are still an awful lot of people getting substandard care from their...
I knew sitting in traffic was bad for me and this study proves it!
People who live near major roads have higher rates of dementia, research published in the Lancet suggests. As many as 11% of dementia...…
This sounds like the stuff of science fiction but is an amazing development of science fact!
A chance meeting between a spider expert and a chemist has led to the development of antibiotic synthetic spider silk. After five years'...…
Type II diabetes is a big problem for individuals and a huge cost to the NHS. It's clearly a complex problem that there's no easy answer...
More asthma deaths could be avoided if only more basic care could be provided. When the answer seems so simple it's hard to know why it...
This is a real concern and one we will be hearing more about in future, I've no doubt.
The cyber security company has said that it is seeing growth in corporate cyber extortion using intelligent software such as ransomware...…
With cuts like these coming, the standard of care is bound to fall and closures will mean patients will have even further to travel for...
Often private medical treatment / rehabilitation will be funded by a damages pay out on a minor injuries claim, thus relieving some of...
Spam calls and texts to reach “epidemic proportions” following low value PI claim reforms.
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has predicted that spam calls and texts about personal injury claims will reach...…
Do we really eat that much cake at work? I don't think we have it so often that it's a problem and it's a nice treat when we do, to help...
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