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Sep 2016

Contract Negotiations – Key Issues

In this article we consider some of the key issues a business should consider during contract negotiations. Who is the other party to the contract? What is the reputation of the other party? Has the company done business with the other party before? Consider doing a credit check if the business has not dealt with…

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14
Sep 2016

Heart patient lives put at risk by NHS failing to roll out simple heart test

The NTproBNP test to detect heart failure, which costs £28 per patient, has been available throughout the UK for approaching 20 years.  However, according to a report by the All Parliamentary Group on Heart Disease, a third of hospitals are not offering the test to patients. The test, which diagnoses heart failure by detecting hormone…

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09
Sep 2016

Gene-editing tool brings new cancer hope

Scientists have stunted tumour growth in mice through a gene-editing method, which replaces harmful DNA with a new code, killing cancerous cells and leaving healthy ones unharmed. The tested mice that were given the new code (Crispr-Cas9) developed much smaller tumours than the cancers in mice that had not received this treatment. Experts have said…

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09
Sep 2016

New NHS 111 online service announced

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has outlined details of a new online service in which patients in England can enter their symptoms online and receive advice specific to their symptoms or a call back from a health professional. The service, which is part of a move towards a paperless NHS, will also allow patients to order…

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08
Sep 2016

Speeding & Drink Driving Case Study

Speeding  In March 2016, a speeding offence was heard in Leeds Magistrates’ Court whereby the Defendant was caught travelling at 56mph in a 30mph zone. The sentencing guidelines for a speeding offence of this level recommend a driving disqualification of between 7 and 56 days. Despite this however, the Defendant’s Lawyer managed to persuade the…

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06
Sep 2016

Kirklees & Calderdale Occupational Health & Safety Group Appointments

A recent AGM of the Kirklees & Calderdale Occupational Health & Safety Group sees a new Management Committee in place at the Group. The long established Group provides occupational health & safety advice and seminars to businesses in the local area.  The Group meets at various prominent local venues such as the University of Huddersfield and…

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