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The connection between cerebral palsy & autism
What is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood and is often caused by brain damage which can be triggered before, during and shortly after pregnancy and childbirth. If you or your child has cerebral palsy tha…
Can celebrity awareness help to diagnose cancer?
Written by Litigation Executive, Jennifer Smith Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England, with 12,039 males dying from prostate cancer between 2017 and 2019 . According to latest figures, around 1 i…
Why is cancer misdiagnosis on the rise in the UK?
Why is cancer misdiagnosis on the rise in the UK? When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, it’s incredibly important that they are treated quickly and correctly in order to increase their chance of recovery. However, if the cancer is misdiagno…
Bowel cancer screening age: Do you know if you are due a screening?
Bowel cancer screening is a test you can use at home to help you understand if you have symptoms of bowel cancer. The Government say the screenings are offered so that bowel cancer is detected at an early stage in people who have no symptoms, as this…
Everything you need to know about a colonoscopy
Having a colonoscopy can be scary or considered by some to be a time-consuming inconvenience. However, health professionals say that getting a screening is important and people shouldn’t be afraid as it is considered to be the best protection against…
Prosthetic limbs: What you need to know
Prosthetic Limbs are designed to help people who have had a limb amputated improve their mobility and range of motion. Prosthetic limbs support natural movement by mimicking the motion, and sometimes the appearance, of a real limb. However, it is imp…
How meningitis can lead to avoidable amputations
Meningitis is an infection which the NHS says infects the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can affect anyone, but is most common in babies, young children and young adults. It can be a very serious infection if not treat…
Amputation & Diabetes: What you need to know
The prospect of requiring an amputation due to diabetes can be frightening. Yet, educating yourself and understanding the warning signs, can help you take important steps to prevent your injury from progressing to the stage where amputation may be re…
Lung Cancer – Do you know the signs?
November is Lung Cancer awareness month, aiming to make people aware of the signs and symptoms to look out for. It originally started off as an awareness day but momentum around this grew and it developed into an awareness month. The NHS says that lu…
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…
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…
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…