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BBC investigation reveals 'shocking' blue badge scheme disparities
- 29.01.2021
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury
A BBC investigation has found that people with non-visible disabilities - such as autism or Parkinson's disease - face a "shocking disparity" when applying for a blue badge parking permit compared to their counterparts with physical impairments. Our Ruth Wright comments here.
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Baby Lifeline Gives Evidence to Parliamentary Inquiry into Maternity Safety
- 22.01.2021
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
Earlier this week, mother and baby charity Baby Lifeline gave evidence for the inquiry hearing into maternity safety in England.
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Shropshire baby death scandal: Senior NHS maternity & neonatal staff to receive ‘leadership training’
- 12.01.2021
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
Hundreds of Senior NHS maternity and neonatal staff across the country will be given ‘leadership training’ in order to address the findings of the inquiry into failings at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
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Covid Update: January 2021
- 11.01.2021
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury
See here for the latest Covid update from the firm.
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The Brain Charity launches Christmas appeal to help those with neurological conditions
- 01.12.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Media-Coverage
Liverpool based charity The Brain Charity has launched its first ever Christmas appeal to raise funds to support the one in six people who live with neurological conditions.
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BBC investigation reveals 'incredibly poor practice' at private UK baby scan studios
- 23.11.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
A recent investigation by BBC News has uncovered failings in the diagnosis of serious medical issues during private maternal scans. Gill Edwards, Partner in our Clinical Negligence team and a member of Baby Lifeline's Clinical Advisory Panel, comments here.
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Potter Rees Dolan listed in The Times Best Law Firms 2021
- 05.11.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
We are delighted to announce that Potter Rees Dolan has been recognised as one of the best 200 law firms in England and Wales for Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence by The Times.
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New Method for Detecting Traumatic Brain Injury 'On the Spot'
- 23.10.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a method for detecting traumatic brain injury - or TBI - at the point of care. Partner in our Clinical Negligence team, Lesley Herbertson, comments here.
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Parents of boy with neuroblastoma fundraise for US relapse treatment
- 20.10.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Media-Coverage
8-year-old Kian was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma – a particular form of childhood cancer – when he was just a baby in October 2013, and in December 2015 the cancer returned. His parents have been fund raising ever since in a bid to raise the money needed to send him to America for pioneering relapse therapy.
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