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Cardiac Arrests: How To Save A Life
When someone suffers from a heart attack the first person on scene is often a bystander, whether they are a friend, family member, colleague, or a stranger in the street. In many circumstances those first on the scene have little to no medical expert…
What Are Heart Health Checks?
Are you aware of the risk you may be at of having a heart attack or stroke? To help you better understand the risk you may be at, a regular heart health check with your GP will enable you to fully understand. According to the NHS your risk level of c…
Importance of Heart Health
Heart Structure Your heart is formed of 4 chambers, these are split 2 on the top and 2 on bottom. The right atrium is the first chamber at the top of the heart. Here 2 large veins deliver the deoxygenated blood back from the rest of the…
A Virtual NHS – The Future?
By Kate Goodman The NHS has for many years, has been wrestling with increased demand and the impact this has had on bed availability, appointment availability and waiting lists. The NHS has a number of targets that they should meet such as timescales…
Cosmetic Surgery Data Hub
Cosmetic Surgery Statistics UK Cosmetic surgery has been popular in the UK for many years, with various trends coming and going. But which surgical procedures are the most common and what is influencing Brits to go under the knife? We’ve colle…
Three-quarters of us are forcing ourselves into work despite being ill
Three-quarters of us are forcing ourselves into work despite being ill It’s not unusual to worry about taking too much time off work. Whether it’s for annual leave or sick days, many of us can sometimes feel concerned about appearing to be sla…
Which social traits are considered to be the most unacceptable in Britain?
Which social traits are considered to be the most unacceptable in Britain? Brits are renowned for their politeness. In fact, there are certain social traits that would be considered rude in Britain, and only in Britain. To find out which seemingly-mi…
Pensioner awarded £18,000 following late wife’s hospital fall
The incident The client’s wife was a 69-year-old woman at the time of the incident and suffered with COPD. On 25th February 2019, she attended University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust via ambulance as she was struggling with shortness of breat…
Man receives 300K after delayed diagnosis of retinal detachment
A 62-year-old former carer suffered a worsening of his loss of vision, after an NHS Trust failed to refer him for urgent eye surgery. The incident In September 2019, the customer noticed that the vision in his left eye was foggy. After seeking…
How your medical negligence claim could improve services for NHS patients
So, you feel you’ve been injured and want to pursue a medical negligence claim… but you feel guilty about suing the NHS. What should you think about before instructing a solicitor? I think that we can all agree that we are extremely lucky to have the…
Woman awarded six-figure settlement following hospital fall
A pensioner has received a six-figure sum after hospital staff failed to provide any adequate transfer information to an Ambulance Service, who were transporting her to a rehabilitation centre. The Claimant later fell during a transfer from a wheelch…
What next for NHS medical air victims after health service review?
After the NHS admitted failings in administering medical air, instead of oxygen, in over 100 surgeries, Chartered Legal Executive, Katy Link explores how these errors might have been made and appeals for victims to come forward. Background to NHS med…