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Many seriously injured clients unhappy with legal system
- 07.06.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
A recent article in the Law Gazette highlighted the results from a survey which found the legal system is failing them.
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Proposal to support babies born with brain injuries needs work
- 01.06.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Recent scheme from Department of Health aims to support early investigation of birth injury cases but has come under some criticism.
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Survey finds legal system failing those with serious injuries
- 31.05.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
The study from the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) found people who made catastrophic injury compensation claim felt they were unfairly treated by the legal system and many were left unsatisfied with the outcome of their claim.
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Baby deaths under investigation at another North West hospital
- 18.05.2017
- GillEdwards
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
The deaths of 15 babies in the Countess of Chester Hospital Neonatal Unit are being investigated by Cheshire police at the hospital Trust’s request and low staff numbers have cropped up as an issue again.
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Why do some Hospital Trusts perform better than others?
- 16.05.2017
- GillEdwards
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
We look into the high death rates at Blackpool Teaching Hospital and why some Trusts perform better than others.
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Website launched with apps to aid recovery after brain injury
- 15.05.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
The NHS has launched a new website for people who have suffered a brain injury or a stroke with listings of various apps which patients might find useful, the aim of the website is to help people with their recovery and rehabilitation
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The South West Open Youth Orchestra gives musical opportunities to people with severe physical and mental impairments.
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Tragic case of girl involving negligence at psychiatric hospital
- 03.05.2017
- GillEdwards
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
The jury at the inquest into Pippa's death found that inadequate community care and post-discharge support, lack of joined-up planning between the different agencies, and inadequate communication of Pippa's risk of suicide when she was discharged, all contributed to her suicide.
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Unusual case of psychiatric injury of birthing partner
- 26.04.2017
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Judge found that mother and grandmother, who was supporting her daughter through labour and delivery, had suffered psychiatric injuries as a result of what they had witnessed on that day and could recover compensation.
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Last year I saw that England Athletics had a scheme to allow older runners to qualify for a place in England age group marathon teams and I made the team!
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