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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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Mar 2023
A number of cough medicines sold behind the counter at pharmacies are being withdrawn from the shelves due to safety concerns. Health experts have said there is a very small chance that some people could experience an allergic reaction linked to an ingredient in the medicines called pholcodine. Products containing the ingredient do not…
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Mar 2023
Following an inadequate rating by the Care Quality Commission last July due to staff shortages, a Gloucestershire hospital trust said staffing issues affecting maternity services are “slowly improving”. Maternity services at Stroud and Cheltenham Aveta Birthing Unit were also suspended due to a lack of staff. A report discussed at a Health Overview…
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