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Negligent dental care

Private dentistry is not accessible to everybody. For some, relying on the NHS is key to...

NHS to probe hospital deaths in world-first health initiative

It has been revealed in a universal-first that thousands of hospital deaths will be investigated in the...

Should only ‘specialist surgeons’ perform Cosmetic Surgery?

The Royal College of Surgeons has suggested that doctors should not be allowed to perform cosmetic surgery...

What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral palsy is an all-encompassing term for several neurological conditions affecting movement and coordination. Around the...

£5m compensation recovered

Neil Heavisides has successfully pursued a Hospital Negligence[/clinical-negligence/hospital-negligence/] claim for a little girl (J) who was...

Multi-million pound settlement for Cerebral Palsy case

The Claimant, Jessica Aldaco, was born by caesarean section at the Hope Hospital in Salford on...

Changes to the Inheritance and Trustees Powers Act 2014

The Inheritance and Trustees Powers Act (ITPA), which amends existing provisions for surviving spouses (including civil...

Are some hospitals “covering up” their mistakes?

It has been reported by the BBC that a fifth of Hospital Trusts in England may be covering up their...

South Western ambulance 111 call service under performs

It has been reported in the Press this week that the South Western Ambulance Service has...

Older cancer patients in UK 'written off', charity warns

The UK and Ireland have lower survival rates for many common cancers than their European peers....

Woman died after "hospital failings"

The Essex Coroner has criticised a Hospital for “serious failings” in the after care of a patient...

Sharp rise in spending on A&E locum doctors

Spending on locum doctors to plug the gaps in A&E Units in England has risen by 60%...