by Clear Law | Apr 20, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
Cancer Research UK has launched a new campaign – Cross Cancer Out – in the lead-up to the general election this May. The campaign is calling for politicians to pledge their support in the fight against cancer, working to ensure that cancers are being diagnosed at the...
by Clear Law | Apr 17, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
Nearly two in three eye patients of the Royal Berkshire hospital are waiting over 18 weeks to see a specialist, new figures suggest. Government targets state that 90 per cent of patients should be seen within that time, but hospital figures obtained from February show...
by Clear Law | Apr 16, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
One in three UK GPs plan to retire within the next five years, a new survey has revealed, with unmanageable workloads, high stress levels and little time with patients to blame. The poll, conducted by the British Medical Association (BMA), questioned 15,560 GPs across...
by Clear Law | Apr 14, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
A report by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned that immediate action must be taken to increase the current number of NHS nurses. The RCN said that there are now fewer nurses than there were in 2010, if health visitors, midwives and schools nurses are...
by Clear Law | Apr 10, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
A woman has been awarded £2.4million in compensation from the NHS after a negligent delay in spinal surgery left her suffering serious repercussions. 34-year-old Heather Tait from Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands first went into Cheltenham General hospital with severe...
by Clear Law | Apr 8, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
The current care system in the UK for patients with terminal illnesses is in need of a major overhaul claims a new report. Researchers from the London School of Economics said that every year, more than 100,000 people who would benefit from palliative care are not...