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Mar 2015

Patients being ‘put at risk’ by untrained healthcare assistants

An investigation by the BBC has found that some healthcare assistants are working without proper supervision or training, and thereby putting patients ‘at risk’. Junior staff are being asked to insert IV drips and take blood samples, and hospital support workers say that they have been left on wards alone with up to 40 patients.…

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24
Mar 2015

New Addition to our Family

Chadwick Lawrence are delighted to welcome a new addition to our Family team, Harjit Rait. Harjit joins our Leeds team from a niche News practice, Jarvis News in Harrogate. Harjit brings with her a wealth of experience in dealing with a wide range of News matters, specialising in financial matters following separation or divorce and…

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20
Mar 2015

Which? complaints report welcomed by the CQC

A report has been published today by the consumer group Which?, about how complaints are handled in the public sector. The report, which was welcomed by the Care Quality Commission, projects that more than five million people had a poor experience with a public service last year without complaining. The report went on to ask…

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20
Mar 2015

Privately-run NHS hospital scheme branded ‘poor and inadequate’

House of Commons committee chairwoman Margaret Hodge has said that the decision to allow Circle to run Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire has left taxpayers “exposed”. Circle pulled out of running the hospital in January, after taking control of Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust in February 2012. It cited funding cuts and “unprecedented” A&E attendance increases.…

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18
Mar 2015

England’s biggest NHS trust placed in special measures

A damning report by the Care Quality Commission has led to Barts Health NHS Trust being put into special measures. The health service regulator found a culture of low morale and bullying among staff at Whipps Cross Hospital, with patient safety issues also being raised. The Trust has responded by saying that it was committed…

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16
Mar 2015

We Have Reached a Financial Agreement – Do We Need a Court Order?

In a word – YES!  We see many clients who question the need for a Court Order in circumstances where financial matters have been agreed following separation or divorce and clients are worried about spending more money on what they sometimes see as a pointless exercise. However, as the recent case of Wyatt v Vince…

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