Catherine Dixon, Chief Executive of the Law Society has responded to the Department of Health’s plan to bring in fixed costs for clinical negligence cases.   She suggests they should focus their attention on reducing negligently caused injuries, rather than the costs of Claimant solicitors. As Catherine Dixon points out, the […]

Researchers in the United States have discovered a new technique to spot blood clots. Current methods to identify and locate blood clots focus on individual parts of the body, but this method uses a probe which scans the entire body and pinpoints the location of large and small blood clots […]

According to official data from NHS England, the NHS is failing to meet some key targets. Some of these targets include; Accident & Emergency waiting times, cancer treatment and ambulance response times. The failure to meet these targets places patients at risk as there are delays in diagnosis and treatment. […]

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) created to provide funding for individuals who require legal assistance. A form of legal aid called exceptional funding was created in order to ensure that that individual entitlements under the European Convention of Human Rights […]

The Law Gazette have revealed that clinical negligence claims of up to £250,000 could be subject to fixed fees under plans being considered by the government as they seek to reduce spending on clinical negligence claims. Previously it has been assumed that fixed recoverable costs were only being considered for […]

According to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), an increase in the work load of GPs and fatigue is putting patients at risk. The RCGP reports that soaring patient numbers coupled with diminishing resources are pushing dedicated GPs to their limits. There is considerable potential for patient harm, such […]

Pass it On Leicester is a new campaign from local blood cancer survivor Rik Basra. The aim is to build on Leicester’s growing reputation as a ‘lifesaving city’ by raising awareness of the Anthony Nolan register. http://www.anthonynolan.org/media/case-studies/people-who-have-had-transplant/rik-basra The #PassItOnLeicester campaign, which will run throughout September to mark Blood Cancer Awareness […]

GPs in England are being encouraged by the NHS advisory body to nearly double the number of patients referred for hospital cancer tests. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said delays in spotting symptoms could be costing thousands of lives each year. About 1.2 million people are […]