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Mar 2023
Latest figures have revealed that over 175,000 patient appointments and procedures had to be cancelled in England when junior doctors went on their recent strike, making it the most disruptive NHS strike yet this winter. Tens of thousands of medics took part in the 72-hour strike, with more senior hospital colleagues asked to cover. …
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Mar 2023
Cryptocurrency has become increasingly popular in recent years and is quickly becoming an important part of the global financial market. However, many people are unsure about what laws apply to cryptocurrencies and how they can be used. In this blog post, we will briefly discuss the legalities of cryptocurrency. What is cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is…
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Mar 2023
Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act imposes a legal obligation on the registered keeper of a vehicle to provide the driver’s identity at the time of an alleged road traffic offence. Failure to name the driver can face severe penalties, including: six penalty points on your licence and, up to £1000 fine. The legal…
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Mar 2023
Babies born with a genetic disease that leads to a life expectancy of only two years without intervention will now be cured on the NHS with a new £1.8 million drug. Infants with severe spinal muscular atrophy, which causes muscle weakness leading the breathing problems and paralysis, will now be able to take the…
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Mar 2023
A new study, which academics claim is the largest and most diverse of its kind, could pave the way for potential lung disease treatments The international study, led by universities in Nottingham and Leicester, linked over 500 new genes to lung function for the first time, analysing genome data from 580,869 participants worldwide. …
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Mar 2023
An investigation by NHS England into claims of a toxic culture at a hospital trust has been described as undermining trust and lacking transparency. The Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman also said there were “very serious “ patient safety issues at University Hospitals Birmingham. The trust said it had told the ombudsman it took…
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