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May 2016
The Public Accounts Committee has warned that cost-cutting and bad planning have left the NHS in England short of front-line staff, and that if ministers did not get a “better grip”, the shortfall in midwives, doctors and nurses could get worse. The report, which looked at clinical care staff including midwives, doctors, nurses and ambulance…
11
May 2016
A major study at the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, has revealed that over 33,000 heart attack victims died over the last ten years due to poor NHS treatment. The study also found that 90% of patients do not receive the correct treatment after a heart attack. Reasons for this figure (which researchers…
11
May 2016
Are you ready for the new rules on the family home and inheritance tax which apply from 6 April 2017? Lisa Baker sets out the new rules relating to the new family home allowance. Lisa qualified as a solicitor in 2001 and has helped individuals and families with wills, inheritance tax, lasting powers of attorney and…
10
May 2016
A report by the Care Quality Commission has found that the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), which has some of the worst response times in England, has “insufficient staff” to be able to meet the needs of patients in a “timely manner”. The report found that staff felt under pressure and unable to take scheduled…
09
May 2016
By a Grant of Probate the Will of a deceased person becomes a public document and an executor is given authority to administer the deceased’s estate in accordance with the terms of the Will. If there is doubt as to the validity of the Will and / or the suitability of the executor to act,…
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May 2016
Scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute say that they have a near-perfect picture of the genetic events that cause the disease. The researchers have said that the study marks a ‘very significant moment for cancer research’ and opens the door to new and better treatments, and ways of preventing the disease ever occurring. Breast…
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