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Sep 2021
A new, potentially life-saving anti-cholesterol drug could soon be offered on the NHS to hundreds of thousands of people in England and Wales. NHS England says inclisiran, given as a six-monthly injection, could save around 30,000 lives over the next ten years. The new drug can lower bad fat in the blood when…
06
Sep 2021
Chadwick Lawrence have been shortlisted within two categories for this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards. With the official ceremony taking place on Thursday 7th October 2021 at New Dock Hall in Leeds. Shortlisted for the Trainee Solicitor of the year award is Ellie Hirst, a Trainee Solicitor at Chadwick Lawrence currently specialising in Wills, Powers of…
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Aug 2021
Doctors say aspirin could help fight aggressive breast cancer by making hard-to-treat tumours more responsive to anti-cancer drugs. A research team at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester are commencing a trial with triple-negative breast cancer patients, as they suspect it is aspirin’s anti-inflammatory properties rather than its analgesic effect that gives the…
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Aug 2021
Following a rule change to reduce reliance on imported stocks, plasma from blood donations in England will be used to make a vital medicine. Each year, around 17,000 people require immunoglobulin treatment and until recently, there was a ban on the use of plasma from UK donors to safeguard against vCJD or “mad cow…
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Aug 2021
A GP surgery in Leeds had its registration suspended after a health watchdog found “significant safety concerns and the potential risk of harm to patients”. Shadwell Medical Centre was rated “inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an unannounced inspection in June. The watchdog raised concerns account “possible missed diagnoses” for patients…
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Aug 2021
The new head of the NHS in England, is urging that stomach pain or a cough that does not go away could be signs of cancer and these symptoms should be checked out. Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, said that thousands of people could be risking their lives by delaying seeking medical help.…
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