NHS facing huge legal bill to settle clinical negligence claims
According to a recent BBC Freedom of Information request, the NHS is currently facing paying legal costs of £4.3bn to settle all outstanding claims […]
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Warring Great Ormond Street surgeons put children’s safety at risk
Young patient’s treatment is being compromised after recent reports came to light over two surgeons warring against one another. The surgical urology team which […]
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Cosmetic Surgeon suspended following a finding of professional misconduct
Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr Ashish Dutta was given a nine month suspension by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal following a hearing which found him to have […]
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Critically ill children being rushed from one part of England to another
In November we reported on the delays in A&E departments and the increasing pressure being felt at NHS Hospitals, but the lack of intensive […]
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Development Continues for Whiplash Reforms in April 2020
Parliament approved the whiplash reforms in 2018 and they are scheduled to take effect in April 2020, but some are asking for a delay […]
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NHS Trust paid £1m for good maternity care whilst being investigated by CQC
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust, the hospital that have been at the centre of the largest inquiry into baby deaths, was awarded a £1m […]
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One GP cares for 11,000 patients
The national shortage of GPs is potentially risking patient safety as they are spread too thinly across practices, creating up to nine weeks wait […]
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Norfolk and Norwich Hospital doctors told to use “least unsafe” option
The NHS hospital which was categorised as “requires improvement” in the latest Care Quality Commission inspection report (published 15 May 2019) has since been […]
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New Government Pledge Investment in NHS
The new parliament was called on Thursday 19 December, following the General Election. Boris Johnson has unveiled his plans, and they are dominated by […]
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Increasing Pressures is Causing A&E Delays
The NHS have recently released monthly statistics on Accident and Emergency (A&E) and the figures display a worrying trend of increasing traffic and wait […]
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Conservative Party Pledge to Recruit Thousands New NHS Staff Under Fire
Pryers Solicitors have been looking at the pledge the Conservative Party has made to recruit thousands of new NHS staff. One year after pledging […]
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NHS Workers Struggle Against Stress and Financial Pressure
Major concerns have been raised about the financial stress NHS staff face. A survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) found that almost […]
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