08
Jan 2019
According to recent research, thousands of female patients are going without a vital thyroid drug due to a cancellation in prescriptions following a 60-fold price increase. The cost to the NHS of a four week course of liothyronine, which is used to treat hypothyroidism increased from under £4.50 to £258.19 in 2016 after the manufacturer…
08
Jan 2019
Researchers have found that patients who are given a ‘false positive’ during breast screening are 50 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer later in their life. A recently published study in the British Journal of Cancer states that this result raises the possibility of a diagnosis from two to four per…
08
Jan 2019
According to figures published earlier this month by NHS Digital, just under 20 per cent of patients waited longer than a fortnight for a routine GP appointment. Although it is the first time such figures have been released and there are therefore no figures to compare them with, previous research has shown that pressure on…
08
Jan 2019
According to researchers, a newly discovered drug combination multiplies insulin-producing cells, which they say may lead to a cure for diabetes. Diabetes who suffer from diabetes have a deficiency in beta-cells which produce insulin and without this they are unable to process glucose effectively. Diabetes takes place when there are not enough beta cells in…
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Dec 2018
20
Dec 2018
The concept of ‘privilege’ naturally allows legal advisors to curb the general rule of disclosure of confidential documents in respect or any advice sought and received and during the course of court proceedings for correspondence between them and their client. This principle is based on public policy, which ensures the foundation of client confidentiality to…
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