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Jul 2018

Operation blunders lead to posters reminding doctors to check they have the correct patient

Two NHS hospitals have placed posters in operating theatres to remind surgeons to check they have the correct patient, following four mishaps in the space of two months. These ‘never events’, incidents that would not have occurred had the proper guidance been followed, included surgeons placing an endoscopy camera in the wrong patient, and another…

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12
Jul 2018

Children, Holidays and Passports – what are your rights?

Your much needed holiday in the sun has been booked.  The holiday that you are looking forward to is now almost upon you.  However, you don’t have your child’s passport, you are separated and this is with their other parent.  The worst happens and the other parent decides at the last moment that they are…

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10
Jul 2018

Amputees and effective rehabilitation

Chadwick Lawrence has a specialist department acting for individuals who have suffered a significant injury due to Clinical Negligence commonly known as Medical Negligence. We have represented and continue to act for individuals who having suffered an injury have sadly resulted in the amputation of a limb that could have been prevented. NHS England published…

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10
Jul 2018

New blood thinning drugs found to be significantly safer than warfarin

New research undertaken by scientists at Nottingham University has shown that new blood thinning drugs could be much safer than traditionally prescribed warfarin. Warfarin is used for patients with atrial fibrillation and those at risk of heart attacks and strokes, but patients have to be closely monitored as the medication can cause bleeding in the…

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10
Jul 2018

New screening test means hundreds of women could be spared from cervical cancer each year

A study published in the journal JAMA and undertaken by Canadian researchers, has suggested that hundreds of women will be spared from cervical cancer each year when a new test replaces conventional screening. The new test, which screens for the HPV virus, is more accurate than the current testing for abnormal cells because it is…

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10
Jul 2018

New drug helps body to ‘eat and destroy’ cancer cells

Scientists have developed a new drug to eat and destroy cancerous cells by boosting the action of white blood cells that the immune system uses to destroy unwanted invaders. The therapy has been successfully tested on mice with aggressive skin and breast tumours and the team behind the study hope to start human trials within…

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