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Lawyers are to be banned from charging extortionate fees for medical mistakes
- 13.11.2015
- LesleyHerbertson
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
It is not fair to suggest that one of the main burdens on the funding available is the “disproportionately high” legal costs incurred the injured patients’ lawyers
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Pedestrian safety tested by organisation using AEB cars on road
- 12.11.2015
- EmmaArnold
- None
A new test was introduced by a European safety organisation to check the automatic breaking on vehicles.
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Video to encourage safety on the roads by highlighting drivers' bad decisions
- 11.11.2015
- EmmaArnold
- None
A new campaign from Transport for London (TfL) shows a video intended to make drivers realise the consequences of bad decisions.
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Cancer patients dying due to late diagnosis of disease and A&E admissions
- 06.11.2015
- EmmaArnold
- None
Researchers have warned that cancer patients are being diagnosed too late which reduces their chances of survival.
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Multiple deaths as ambulance delays by trust are apparently deliberate
- 04.11.2015
- EmmaArnold
- None
Investigations are under-way after patients with 'life-threatening' illnesses experienced deliberate ambulance delays.
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Late diagnosis in cancer patients could be influenced by where they live
- 29.10.2015
- EmmaArnold
- None
Cancer Research UK has found a correlation between where cancer patients live and late diagnosis
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Ageing midwives struggling to cope with rise in birth rates
- 28.10.2015
- EmmaArnold
- None
A new report claims ageing midwives are struggling to cope with the rise in birth rates in women over 40 years old.
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THINK! campaign uses animals as warning signs on dangerous country roads
- 22.10.2015
- EmmaArnold
- None
Country roads are the most dangerous roads according to new figures from the Department for Transport published today.
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Pressure as care for premature babies in neonatal units is understaffed
- 21.10.2015
- EmmaArnold
- None
Neonatal units in England are under-staffed according to new report by charity, meaning reduced care for premature babies.
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£1 million investment made into maternity units to help prevent NHS mistakes
- 19.10.2015
- EmmaArnold
- None
New maternity support workers were recently recruited in Manchester hospitals following concerns over pressures on maternity units.
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