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22
Nov 2016

GP lack of time means one in ten appointments take place over the telephone

A report following research by the Kings Fund, has shown that fewer face to face appointments are being offered by GPs, with ten per cent of patients being given advice over the telephone, due to lack of time. This figure is up from eight per cent two years ago during the same period. Researchers involved…

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18
Nov 2016

GPs failing to identify and prescribe drugs to patients at risk of heart disease

A study has found that 12,000 preventable strokes are happening every year due to failures by GPs to prescribe heart drugs to stroke-risk patients. Researchers involved in the study found that in over 50 per cent of stroke cases, drugs that could have prevented or stopped the stroke had not been prescribed. Although guidelines recommend…

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09
Nov 2016

Meningitis? Sepsis? Or a cold?

Meningitis? Sepsis? or a cold? What to know and what to do if you’re worried about your baby. Both Meningitis and Sepsis in babies are rare conditions but they appear quickly, often look like minor colds or ‘bugs’ and your child’s condition can deteriorate very rapidly. Unless these conditions are spotted and treated promptly, they…

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09
Nov 2016

how to get things moving when medical treatment goes wrong

Where to start? Find expert Solicitors who specialise in clinical negligence claims. We wouldn’t see a dentist for a broken leg and we wouldn’t advise you to call a Solicitor who specialises in accidents at work if medical treatment or surgery has gone wrong. What should I have to hand? When we first speak, all…

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02
Nov 2016

Chadwick Lawrence Medical Negligence department listed in Chambers UK 2017 law firm guide

The medical negligence team at Chadwick Lawrence are delighted to announce that their department has been chosen to feature in The Chambers and Partners UK list of accredited law firms. The Chambers UK guide is an annual publication, which objectively ranks the most outstanding law firms in the UK and worldwide. In order to decide…

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02
Nov 2016

NHS morale crisis ‘puts patients at risk’

The General Medical Council (GMC) has warned that low morale levels among doctors could be putting patients at risk and says that they are experiencing higher levels of dissatisfaction than ever before. A current ‘state of unease’ exists among health professionals, which is considered to be partly due to financial pressure within the NHS, growing…

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