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Medical Advances: Ensure you have the best chance
- 21.11.2016
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Experimental or indeed new technological advances within medicine is nothing new, but whilst something remains an advance or even an experimental procedure, it is normally not available through the NHS and can only be funded through private means.
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Bicycle helmet made of card designed to fold away easily
- 17.11.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
A new foldable bicycle helmet has won a design award meaning it is one step closer to commercialisation.
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Raising awareness of premature births on World Prematurity Day
- 17.11.2016
- GillEdwards
- Clinical-negligence, Clinical-negligence
It is easy to overlook important causes when we are all caught up in recent events, but it is worth noting that today is World Prematurity Day which is raising awareness of issues relating to premature birth.
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Why the issue of cyclist safety is so important to me
- 15.11.2016
- HughPotter
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
We were really pleased to be able to work with Brake as it’s such a well-known charity and does great work for road safety.
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Safety scheme rates protection of motorcycle helmets in a crash
- 07.11.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
Motorcycle helmets were tested and given a star rating based on how much protection they provide in a crash.
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Support offered to women who have suffered ectopic pregnancy
- 04.11.2016
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
New guidelines come into force today in relation to the management of ectopic pregnancies as reported by the Royal College of Midwives.
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Variation in maternity services and stillbirths across the UK
- 02.11.2016
- GillEdwards
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
The maternity ratings are based not only on the stillbirth and neonatal death rates, but also on maternal smoking, women’s reported experience of maternity services and choices in services.
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New ratings into maternity care show poor performances
- 02.11.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
Maternity services in three quarters of NHS areas are failing according to new Oftsed-style rankings released this week.
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Report finds NHS are not dealing with complaints properly
- 01.11.2016
- GillEdwards
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
In the report published yesterday, some patients had experienced delays in diagnosing cancer which can have a devastating effect on the long term outcome where the cancer has become invasive or terminal because of the delays.
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Stroke survival rate could increase with one extra nurse per ten
- 28.10.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
One extra nurse trained in dealing with stroke patients for every 10 beds can substantially increase survival, researchers found.
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