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Oct 2017

Hospital targets worsen across UK

Recent research has shown that hospital targets for planned operations, four hour A&E waits and 62 day cancer care are worsening and that Northern Ireland, Wales and England have not met any of their key targets for 18 months. Within the last four years, the chances of not being seen in four hours in Accident…

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19
Oct 2017

Chadwick Lawrence Awarded Cyber Essentials Accreditation

Yorkshire’s Legal People, Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors, have been awarded government backed IT accreditation, Cyber Essentials, to acknowledge their level of cyber security and data protection throughout the firm. The accreditation, which is renewed annually, provides the firm with a set of controls that can be implemented to achieve a baseline of cyber security across the…

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19
Oct 2017

Chadwick Lawrence Raise Vital Funds For The Prince Of Wales Hospice

Chadwick Lawrence recently helped to raise vital funds for The Prince of Wales Hospice by participating in the Charity Golf Classic event. The event was organised by Gary Hetherington, Chief Executive of Leeds Rhinos Rugby team, who Chadwick Lawrence have a long standing relationship with, on behalf of the charity, which included a social day…

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19
Oct 2017

Lasting Powers of Attorney- Frequently Asked Questions

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document which gives someone you trust the authority to make decisions on your behalf, if and when you choose and also if you were unable to deal with your affairs due to an accident or illness. There are two types of LPA, a Property and Financial Affairs…

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18
Oct 2017

Chadwick Lawrence Overturn Decision of DWP

Chadwick Lawrence’s Regulatory Department has recently overturned a decision by the Department for Work and Pensions for a vulnerable client. The Department for Work and Pensions had declared that our client was fit for work, despite the fact that this individual was clearly not fit to work, due to longstanding work related injuries.  Our client…

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11
Oct 2017

CQC says NHS faces “precarious” future

The annual report by the Care Quality Commission has raised concerns about rising demand and staff shortages, adding that the NHS is “straining at the seams” and that whilst the quality of the NHS had so far been maintained, standards were likely to drop. The report was published following an inspection regime of hospitals, and…

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