by Clear Law | Apr 21, 2015 | Hospital Negligence
As demands grow on nurses, Unison has called for further research into the effects it is having on workers’ health and ultimately, patient safety. Last week (13th April), a member of the union claimed that the way nurses are currently being managed isn’t dissimilar to...
by Clear Law | Apr 16, 2015 | Hospital Negligence
A private Harley Street hospital is calling for a review of the rules surrounding laser eye surgery after an alleged rise in the number of patients receiving substandard care. The London Eye hospital says the time has come for the industry to be ‘taken to task’ as...
by Clear Law | Apr 9, 2015 | Hospital Negligence
A survey of over 15,500 UK GPs has found that nine in 10 thought a heavy workload impacted negatively on the quality of care given to patients. The poll, conducted by the British Medical Association (BMA), concluded that better funding in the industry coupled with the...
by Clear Law | Mar 17, 2015 | Hospital Negligence
Clear Law is backing calls by leading health professionals for pharmacists to step in and help treat patients at GP practices across England. The move would ‘help ease GP pressure’ and see pharmacists helping patients directly with common ailments, reports the BBC....
by Clear Law | Mar 13, 2015 | Hospital Negligence
An investigation by the BBC has revealed that there is a chronic shortage of GPs across the UK after the number of unfilled GP posts quadrupled during the last three years. The BBC Inside Out ComRes survey, which questioned more than 1,000 GPs in the UK, found that...
by Clear Law | Mar 9, 2015 | Hospital Negligence
Law firm Clear Law is calling for cancer patients to receive more support after a survey from leading charity MacMillan warned that over half a million patients are being let down by a number of failings in basic care. The charity estimates that around 512,000 cancer...
