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Oct 2020
When an attempt is made to resolve a dispute, lawyers refer to two kinds of offers in settlement: Calderbank and Part 36. Both offers are made ‘without prejudice save as to costs’, meaning that it is the intention of the party making the offer to disclose its content to the court only when an order…
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Oct 2020
Birmingham University Scientists say that women who experience complications during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from strokes or heart disease later in life. They found that stillbirth or giving birth prematurely doubles the likelihood of heart disease, heart failure or strokes, and that suffering from pre-eclampsia during pregnancy is associated with a fourfold increase…
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Oct 2020
A medical chief has warned that hospitals in Leeds may have to cut back on non-Covid services in order to cope with a second wave of the virus. Victoria Eaton, director of public health for Leeds, said the city’s hospitals were “very close” to having to cut back on services and added that some areas…
20
Oct 2020
Researchers are seeking volunteers to take part in a trial to test whether taking vitamin D can give the immune system a boost against Covid. A deficiency in vitamin D is more common amongst older people, in black and Asian people and in people who are overweight – all of the groups who are at…
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Oct 2020
Former staff at an NHS ambulance trust facing special measures have spoken of a “toxic” environment at the organisation. The Care Quality Commission CQC) have said problems at the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) included “normalised” bullying, poor leadership, and some cases of predatory behaviour and sexual misconduct. The CQC last week recommended…
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Oct 2020
Figures from NHS England show that nearly two million patients have been waiting for longer than the target time of 18 weeks for routine care, and 111,000 have been left for longer than twelve months. The numbers of patients commencing treatment for cancer and getting urgent checks are also below the levels seen a year…
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