As highlighted in a recent BBC report, the NHS is failing to meet their targets for cancer patients to commence treatment, following referral by a GP. The target is for patients to receive treatment within 62 days.  The NHS aims to meet this target 85% of the time, but this […]

On Saturday 15 September 2018, in order to help raise money for the Healing Little Hearts charity, Moosa-Duke Solicitors staff will be joined by members of the business, legal and medical community in a 12 mile hike across the peak district. 77 people are expected to participate in the walk, […]

After the Government announced their multi – year plan for the NHS, the Independent reported that by 2021, a move to scrap paper prescriptions under an NHS digital shakeup could save the NHS £300m and would allow more electronic authorising of medicines. The Health and Social Care Secretary, Mr Hancock […]

The BBC recently reported that women at 75% of the UK’s maternity units are being denied their right to choose to have their baby by caesarean section delivery. Guidance provided by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) states that women should be allowed to choose to have an elective […]

The Labour party has warned that England may face a maternity crisis as almost half of maternity units are having to turn away expectant mothers. It has been reported that such issues are due to staff shortages and lack of capacity. The Royal College of Midwives have warned that there […]

On 15th September 2018, the team from Moosa-Duke Solicitors are leading a 12 mile walk in the Peak District to raise money for Healing Little Hearts. Our team are part of 55 women, men and children taking part in this challenge. This charity uses all the money it raises to help […]

Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter in 2015 following the death of Jack Adcock, who died of sepsis at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Jack had been admitted to hospital with vomiting and diarrhoea in 2011. The criminal trial in 2015 heard that Jack’s death was caused by ‘serious […]

It has been reported that nearly 10% of cancer patients are facing significant delays before starting their treatment. Almost two-thirds of hospitals across the UK were unable to provide first appointments within 14 days, meaning only 91.1% of all people referred were seen within two weeks, missing the national target […]

Through a cost saving exercise the NHS are using cheaper medicines, which they say do not compromise patient care. This is against the backdrop of a 5% increase in NHS spending year on year since 2010.  A considerable amount of this spending is due to the high cost of new […]

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recently released a report, which states that a contract between the NHS and Capita may have put patients at risk of harm. Capita signed a seven year contract with the NHS in 2015. The intention was that it would reduce primary care support service costs […]