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1 in every 5 deaths around the world due to sepsis
A recent analysis of sepsis – the most comprehensive yet – has revealed that as many as one in five deaths around the world is caused by the condition. The report estimates that around 11 million individuals die each year from sepsis, which is more than those killed by cancer. Our Lesley Herbertson comments here... Read the rest of this post...
Amputee PC calls for tougher sentences for dangerous drivers
A police officer who suffered life changing injuries - including a below the knee amputation - after he was knocked down by a drink driver is now calling for tougher sentences for offenders. Click here for more. Read the rest of this post...
Thousands benefit from extended Blue Badge scheme
  • 07.01.2020
  • HelenDolan
  • Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
  • Clinical negligence Brain Injury Awareness Personal Injury serious injury accessibility blue badge Multiple Sclerosis disabled access hidden disability stoma invisible illness Department for Transport Blue Badge Scheme disabled parking invisible disability epilepsy Local Authority
Thousands of individuals who live with “invisible” disabilities and illnesses have gained access to the benefits of a Blue Badge under new rules introduced in the summer of 2019. Our head of clinical negligence, Helen Dolan, comments here... Read the rest of this post...
A Guide to Stoma-Related Products
  • 06.01.2020
  • JessicaMG
  • Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
  • stoma ostomates ostomy bag body positivity stoma surgery one-piece pouches stoma paste stoma products stoma seal stoma cap stoma plug ostomy pouch stoma shields ostomy belt
When deciding which stoma products you require, it can be hard to know where to start. Find out more about pouches, pastes and powders in our latest blog... Read the rest of this post...
Everything you need to know about exercising with a stoma
In this guide, we give you an introduction to exercising with a stoma, including tips and advice for getting active following surgery. Read the rest of this post...
Artificial Intelligence outperforms doctors at detecting breast cancer in new study
​A recent study published in Nature - one of the world’s top academic journals – suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) is more accurate than doctors in diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms. Read the rest of this post...
SaTH paid £1m for providing 'good maternity care' weeks before inadequate inspection
The NHS Trust at the centre of the country’s largest inquiry into baby deaths was paid almost £1million for providing ‘good maternity care’, the BBC has revealed. Our Gill Edwards comments here... Read the rest of this post...
Half of all homeless people may have suffered a brain injury
​New research reveals half of all homeless people around the world may have suffered a traumatic brain injury at some point in their life, either as a result of their homelessness or because of. Our Richard Edwards, Partner - Personal Injury, comments here... Read the rest of this post...
The top 10 myths about stomas - debunked
There are a lot of myths around what it’s like to have a stoma. Potter Rees Dolan has spoken to ostomates to debunk 10 common myths - read on to learn more. Read the rest of this post...
​A child who suffered a catastrophic brain injury before his birth at a hospital in Sheffield has received a settlement of £500,000 in compensation, despite the trust in question offering no admission of liability and denying that clinical negligence played any part in the boy’s injuries. Our Gill Edward comments here... Read the rest of this post...

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