The Government has recently proposed a new scheme to compensate children who have been injured by negligence at birth. The scheme would offer counselling, case management and legal advice. It is intended to lead to rapid resolution of cases, settle complaints more quickly and encourage staff to be open and learn from their mistakes. On […]
I was shocked to read today of an inquest into the death of a baby which has been halted by the Avon coroner. Criminal charges are said to be under consideration. The baby died from brain damage caused by oxygen starvation five days after his birth at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. The labour […]
How long do you spend buying a pair of shoes? Ten minutes? Five? Fifteen at the most? What about a bicycle? Perhaps weeks of research followed by 15 minutes in the shop? Your first home? Months of viewings followed by hours and hours of meticulous research and planning? Maybe you would get some advice: perhaps […]
By Alicia Cannon. I was intrigued by recent reports that a new blood test can detect serious brain injuries. Brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in young people. To diagnose brain injuries, scans are performed but this can cause delay and lead to patients’ conditions deteriorating and in the worst case […]
By Alicia Cannon. The research, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute of Health Research, showed the increase of heart attack treatment gives nine in ten patients fighting chance of survival. The use of emergency stenting treatment (PPCI), also known as angioplasty, increased from 0.1% in 2003 to 86% in 2013 for […]
Leading industrial relations lawyer and advisor to the Police Federation of England and Wales, Binder Bansel, has criticised the Government for their lack of flexibility on the 1% cap on public sector pay increases. Bansel, who is a partner at the leading industrial firm Pattinson & Brewer, said: “The Federation has highlighted that there has […]