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Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month, takes place throughout November. It is a nationwide event to increase lung cancer survival.
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Newcastle Hospitals Fail To Send Patient Letters
Following an IT failure across Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which has resulted in thousands of patients not receiving crucial letters, we cover the actions patients can take if they believe they've been affected.
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Been Let Down Welcomes Leading Lawyers In Professional And Clinical Negligence
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Godfrey as Head of Professional Negligence and Helen Neville as Deputy Head of Clinical Negligence.
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Patients Turn to Google for Medical Advice Due to Long Delays and Fears of Misdiagnosis
With GP service satisfaction levels at an all-time low we analyse why patients may be feeling frustrated and are turning to Dr Google for Medical Advice.
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The Professional Negligence Pre-Action Protocol
Have you experienced professional negligence? If you're interested in making a claim, it's essential to know about the Professional Negligence Pre-Action Protocol.
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NHS Surgery Delays in England – January 2023
With waiting times for common surgical procedures on the rise, we have analysed the most recent data to determine where the longest delays for treatment can be expected.
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Key questions to ask before buying a house
With so much uncertainty in the property market at the moment, many across the country will be questioning whether now is a good time to purchase property or not, especially if you’re a first-time buyer.
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Client Story: How we secured compensation for delayed cancer diagnosis
Head of Clinical Negligence (Liverpool), Sara Stanger, secured justice for her client, after her husband sadly lost his life due to a delayed cancer diagnosis.
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Client Story: How we secured compensation for dental negligence
Neil Crossley, Head of Clinical Negligence for Bolton, discusses a recent case where our client had experienced dental negligence, resulting in tooth loss that could have been prevented.
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Complaints Against Maternity Services are on the Rise in England.
The most recent annual NHS Resolutions report for 2021/22 states that the cost of maternity care claims equates to 60% of the £13 billion spent on all negligence claims by the NHS in the last year.
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Client Story: How we secured compensation for under settlement
Rob Godfrey discusses a recent case where a personal injury claim was under settled.
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NHS data shows 99% of NHS Trusts are falling short of the A&E waiting times target
New analysis of NHS Digital A&E statistics shows that more than 99% of A&Es across England aren’t hitting the NHS target for waiting times, with just one Trust out of 111 hitting the target in the past two months.
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