In keeping with the Christmas spirit, we wanted to create a wishlist of our own. This is a little different from the usual wishlist, below we highlight some of the key stories from this year and look at seven different aspects which we hope will improve as we move into […]
Read MoreIt has recently been revealed that the NHS spent a whopping £640m on Management Consultants in 2014, more than double the £313m spent in 2010. The information was obtained through a Freedom of Information request made by David Oliver, who used to be a Clinical Director at the Department of […]
Read MoreIn recent years UK hospitals have been dogged by numerous allegations of negligence and incompetences that have led to the suffering and, in some cases, death of patients. Many have argued that the number of doctors should be increased, as the current ratio stands at about 2.71 doctors per 1000 […]
Read MoreHealthwatch England highlight patient complaint procedure shortfall Around 33% of UK hospitals have admitted that they have ignored complaints by visitors about sub-standard treatment of patients entrusted to their care. National Health Service(NHS) watchdogs have had calls from members of the public who tried discussing problems with hospital staff, only […]
Read MoreThe NHS has been accused of squandering close to a whopping £2.3 billion pounds annually. Research conducted over a year by the UK’s most prominent medical body has uncovered countless incidences of ‘over-diagnosis’ and ‘over-treatment’, which includes doctors prescribing drugs and administering treatments that the patients do not need. All […]
Read MoreNHS England recently released the MyNHS tool, which outlines data about NHS facilities and services. According to the MyNHS website, the new tool has been launched to “support transparency and drive equality.” A number of different services and NHS facilities are covered by MyNHS, including Hospitals, Social Care, Mental Health […]
Read More22,000 dental patients are being tested for infections after it was reported that 23-year-old Amy Duffield died from viral acute myocarditis, shortly after receiving dental treatment from Nottingham-based dentist Desmond D’Mello. The NHS England is currently investigating reports that Mr. D’Mello didn’t wash his hands or sterilise instruments between patient […]
Read MoreHighly-paid NHS managers (and married couple) Karen Straughair and Chris Reed have been at the centre of a new NHS row over excessive payouts. It emerged that the couple were awarded redundancy payments of £1 million between them when their jobs were abolished in the North East of England – […]
Read MoreHere at Moosa-Duke Solicitors we represent a number of people who suffer from Cauda Equina Syndrome. In our efforts to prevent this extremely serious condition being misdiagnosed, we’ve created an infographic that gives an overview of Cauda Equina Syndrome, what it is, and how it can be prevented through early […]
Read MoreNHS staff have been banned from drinking cups of tea and coffee at their desks in three of the biggest hospitals in Leicester. Managers at the hospitals claimed that the sight of staff drinking hot and cold drinks at the reception desks and in public areas angered patients enduring long […]
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