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11
May 2021

Section: Employer Services

“Tracking the shiny is easy compared to digging for gold” – Laura Miller

Key performance indicators (“KPIs”) describe a suite of quantifiable measurements that are used to monitor a company’s performance. KPIs assist in narrating a company’s sales, people, customer and operational achievements (or issues) as well as providing a comparator against other similar businesses. They are vital for investors, providing reporting transparency and holding management accountable. Choosing…

11
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

Red Cross urges UK to tackle inequalities unearthed by Covid pandemic

A report by the Red Cross says that 75 per cent of people in the UK are concerned about the next potential pandemic and adds that major changes are needed to protect the most vulnerable from the next global emergency. A survey undertaken on behalf of the charity found that three-quarters of people were worried…

11
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

Pioneering CAR-T cell therapy locates and destroys deadly cancer cells in new trials

A new cancer treatment in which a patient’s own cells are engineered to seek and wipe out their disease, and then linger in the body to stop the cancer returning, is helping to save patients’ lives. Trials have shown that patients, after undertaking the therapy, who had exhausted all other options and been told they…

11
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

New 3D scan able to detect heart disease in 20 minutes

A new scan which produces three dimensional images of the heart will allow NHS doctors to diagnose and treat heart patients five times faster. It is hoped that more than 35,000 patients with suspected heart disease will benefit from the service every year. The HeartFlow scan was introduced across the UK last month and is…

11
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

Scientists say new ‘acid’ jab could beat back pain caused by disc problems for good

In a new trial, injections of lactic acid are being given to 120 patients with lower back pain caused by disc problems. Researchers say the job will make the discs which are situated between the bones (vertebrae) of the spine, tougher and more resilient, and could remove the need for surgery for many patients. Around…

11
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

Dementia patients prescribed music in NHS trial

A test undertaken by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on dementia patients has found an algorithm that “prescribes” songs based on listeners’ tastes and backgrounds has resulted in reductions in heart rate of up to 22 per cent, in some cases lowering distress and agitation. The trust are now extending the trials to medical staff…

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