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Cyclists not classed as road users according to transport secretary
- 13.01.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
The transport secretary has claimed cyclists don't count as road users after he was questioned in the House of Commons.
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Three inspirational stories of achievement by brain injury sufferers
- 12.01.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Read the inspirational stories of Chris, Graeme and Richard, three 'Silverliners' who have made amazing achievements in spite of their brain injuries.
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Hospitals issue warnings due to increased patient numbers
- 09.01.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
A third of hospital trusts announced they needed urgent action to manage the increasing amount of patients.
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Lack of training for emergency conditions at ambulance firm
- 06.01.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
The Victoria Derbyshire programme found an ex-employee at the Private Ambulance Service in Essex had a minimal amount of training to drive in emergency conditions.
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Free legal advice for injured people through Legal Surgery
- 23.12.2016
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Since May 2012 Salford Royal Hospital has offered a free legal advice service to all patients who have suffered head and spinal cord injuries and more recently to those with severe orthopaedic injuries. The advice is given by senior solicitors employed by PotterReesDolan who specialise in helping seriously injured patients and their families.
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Blindness after a severe brain injury could be reversed
- 20.12.2016
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
People who have suffered a traumatic brain injury and have been left blind as a result could recover full 20/20 vision after the simple operation.
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Argument into whether clinicians should be NHS chief executives
- 16.12.2016
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
More doctors and nurses should be in positions 'at the most senior levels', according to the Health Secretary.
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Pedestrian who was hit by a car wins case with two thirds liability
- 16.12.2016
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
A man was awarded a proportion of his compensation after he suffered a brain injury when he was hit by a car.
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CQC investigation uncovers failings in mental health services
- 14.12.2016
- EmmaArnold
- Court-of-Protection, Court-of-Protection
Through on-site visits, surveys and talking to families and health professionals, the CQC gathered evidence to check the processes and systems used by the trusts.
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Emergency Admission Delays
- 07.12.2016
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
It was with concern that I recently read the BBC article commenting on the fact that more than one in ten patients in England face long delays for a hospital bed after an emergency admission.
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