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Jul 2019
What is the current legal position? The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 enables certain categories of applicant to claim financial provision out of an estate for maintenance, or if the applicant is a spouse of civil partner, for maintenance or otherwise. The decision to award is discretionary determined by the Court in…
15
Jul 2019
Many companies are trailblazing the way forward in developing how, where and when employees are expected to work in the delivery of their role. A legal outfit based in Plymouth have recently trialled a four-day working week arrangement which sees the office open later into the evenings, but closing Friday. The firm reported increased productivity…
09
Jul 2019
According to a report, around 11,000 patients die every year due to doctors’ mistakes, with the elderly being the worst affected. NHS leaders say the health service isn’t learning from these mistakes due to a blame culture among staff and fear of losing their jobs; health workers have been accused of closing ranks, with fatal…
09
Jul 2019
Although the study focussed primarily on nurses in the US, it comes at a time of an increasing shortage of staff in the NHS, with the profession’s long hours being blamed by many. The study of over 1,000 nurses in the US found that 13 per cent relied on prescription medication to stay awake during…
09
Jul 2019
Scientists have eradicated HIV from the total genome of laboratory mice using gene-editing and a slow-acting drug. The accomplishment may suggest that this two-pronged technique could lead to the first worldwide cure in humans and human clinical trials are anticipated to begin next summer. Only two people have ever been cured of HIV. In both…
09
Jul 2019
Experts are warning that, because of treatment delays, patients’ lives are being put at risk. Patients should be put on an antibiotic drip within 60 minutes of sepsis being suspected. However, new research suggests that 25 per cent of patients in England are waiting longer. Delays in treatment increase the chance of developing potentially fatal…
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