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Dec 2020
If you’re charged with drink-driving, there may be ‘special reasons’ why it would be unfair on you to receive the full wrath of the law. There is no legal definition of ‘special reasons’, however, the ‘special reason’ must: Be an extenuating or mitigating circumstance; Not amount to a defence in law; Be directly connected with…
15
Dec 2020
In the wake of a string of hospital scandals, Jeremy Hunt has called for a national inquiry into maternity safety across the NHS. The former foreign secretary said the issue of hospitals chasing a “normal birth” ideology and waiting too long to perform caesarean sections was a “hotly debated topic” and a further reason for…
15
Dec 2020
An inquiry into Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust has found that a large number of women died in labour and mothers were blamed for their babies’ deaths. The deaths were often not investigated and an induction drug was repeatedly misused. This has resulted in seven “immediate and essential” actions being made for all maternity…
15
Dec 2020
A new NHS study has revealed that people living in the north of England have an increased risk of dying from pneumonia than those in the south, exposing what researchers have labelled “deep-seated” inequalities and poor care provided to patients. According to the report by NHS improvement body Aqua, the northwest region has the highest…
15
Dec 2020
Experts have warned that disruption to medical supplies at the UK border in the wake of Brexit will be ‘unavoidable’. The NHS are facing a growing concern that whatever happens in relation to Brexit, there will be problems getting enough medical equipment and drugs into the UK and to the hospitals and patients who need…
15
Dec 2020
A study undertaken by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed that cuts to social care funding prompted a rise in unnecessary visits to A&E departments by elderly people. The IFS report that between 2010 and 2018, spending on social care services for people of retirement age was reduced by 31 per cent, on a…
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