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£150,000 for clinical negligence victim

In a unique settlement that makes clear that ‘secondary victims’ of negligence can also be compensated for their suffering, lawyers have secured a £150,000 pay-out for a widower who ‘drank himself into oblivion’ due to the trauma of witnessing his wife’s final...

Over-70s to receive shingles vaccine

A new government-led programme starting this September will see people in their 70’s being offered a vaccine against shingles. Experts have recommended routine immunisation against shingles for some years, with the elderly being at greater risk of developing the...