22
Dec 2020
A study has found that stillbirths and miscarriages are more likely if the child’s father suffers from health problems linked to obesity. The report discovered that over 25 per cent of pregnancies may be ectopic or result in stillbirth or miscarriage if the father-to-be has three or more conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure,…
22
Dec 2020
This year demonstrated that, when companies are forced to change through necessity, rapid business transformation can occur; many employers and employees have shown a willingness and ability to innovate rapidly, adapting to the evolving landscape. Smart businesses are using the pandemic as an opportunity to ‘stop and think’, pausing to profoundly review their customer proposition,…
18
Dec 2020
If you’re charged with drink-driving, there may be ‘special reasons’ why it would be unfair on you to receive the full wrath of the law. There is no legal definition of ‘special reasons’, however, the ‘special reason’ must: Be an extenuating or mitigating circumstance; Not amount to a defence in law; Be directly connected with…
15
Dec 2020
In the wake of a string of hospital scandals, Jeremy Hunt has called for a national inquiry into maternity safety across the NHS. The former foreign secretary said the issue of hospitals chasing a “normal birth” ideology and waiting too long to perform caesarean sections was a “hotly debated topic” and a further reason for…
15
Dec 2020
An inquiry into Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust has found that a large number of women died in labour and mothers were blamed for their babies’ deaths. The deaths were often not investigated and an induction drug was repeatedly misused. This has resulted in seven “immediate and essential” actions being made for all maternity…
15
Dec 2020
A new NHS study has revealed that people living in the north of England have an increased risk of dying from pneumonia than those in the south, exposing what researchers have labelled “deep-seated” inequalities and poor care provided to patients. According to the report by NHS improvement body Aqua, the northwest region has the highest…
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