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Apr 2022

Section: Medical Negligence

Volunteers will transport patients to hospital to increase ambulance availability for higher-risk patients

The pilot scheme, using ambulance cars, is due to start in London next month. London Ambulance Service said the trained volunteers would be sent to lower category 999 calls whether the patient needed help to get to hospital, aiming to reduce waiting times and increase ambulance availability. A recent service board meeting heard that…

26
Apr 2022

Section: Medical Negligence

Excess weight substantially increases risk of womb cancer

New research suggests that being overweight significantly increases the risk of developing womb cancer, and a 5ft 5in woman is two stone above a healthy weight, her risk is nearly doubled. The Cancer Research UK-funded research involved 120,000 women in the UK, US and five other countries. The charity says keeping to within…

26
Apr 2022

Section: Medical Negligence

A&E waiting times in Scotland match worst level of record

New figures show that waiting times across A&E departments in Scotland have matched their worst level on record. The Scottish government’s target is for 95 per cent of patients to be admitted or discharged within four hours. However, the figure was 66.2 per cent in the week up to 10th April, matching the previous…

26
Apr 2022

Section: Medical Negligence

Urine bugs may be linked to aggressive prostate cancer

Scientists say they have identified urine bacteria which may be a sign of aggressive prostate cancer, raising the hope that the discovery may provide new ways to spot and even prevent these tumours. The research team at the University of East Anglia which discovered the link plan more work to see if clearing the…

26
Apr 2022

Section: Medical Negligence

GP ‘postcode lottery’ means some patients compete for appointments with up to 70 times more people

New NHS figures have shown England’s busiest GP practices are dealing with up to 70 times more patients than others. The nation’s patient-doctor ratio has jumped since 2016, following an exodus of staff, an ever-increasing patient list and closure of surgeries. Practices are now dealing with around 9,500 patients each, compared to 7,465 seven…

20
Apr 2022

Section: Family Law

What happens when finances are hidden on divorce?

Upon divorce, ex-spouses will either reach an agreement on how to split their assets between one another or alternatively they will have an order imposed on them by the Court Either process relies on there being a process of full and frank financial disclosure. This requires the parties to be open and honest about their…

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Volunteers will transport patients to hospital to increase ambulance availability for higher-risk patients

Excess weight substantially increases risk of womb cancer

A&E waiting times in Scotland match worst level of record

Urine bugs may be linked to aggressive prostate cancer

GP ‘postcode lottery’ means some patients compete for appointments with up to 70 times more people

What happens when finances are hidden on divorce?

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Volunteers will transport patients to hospital to increase ambulance availability for higher-risk patients

Excess weight substantially increases risk of womb cancer

A&E waiting times in Scotland match worst level of record

Urine bugs may be linked to aggressive prostate cancer

GP ‘postcode lottery’ means some patients compete for appointments with up to 70 times more people

What happens when finances are hidden on divorce?

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