09
Aug 2018
Numerous issues can arise during the course of disciplinary proceedings which are not necessarily catered for in policy documents. This article considers how to tackle these and maintain fairness in the process. When to suspend: If an allegation of misconduct arises, suspending the accused employee should not be the default response. Instead, you should consider:…
08
Aug 2018
Many people often overlook the need to make a Will, but sadly death is one of the few certainties in life. Therefore making a Will is something that everybody, regardless of age or wealth should do. Without a Will, there is no guarantee that your assets will pass to the people you would have wanted…
07
Aug 2018
In the 12 months ending April 2017, there were nearly 16,000 deaths in hospital or within a month of discharge, where sepsis was found to be the primary cause. Professor Sir Brian Jarman, director of the Dr Foster research unit at Imperial College in London, and who collected the data, believes overcrowded wards and staff…
03
Aug 2018
Varlsartan, a widely prescribed drug made in China, and which has been used across the world for 15 years, has been recalled and production stopped after it was found to contain a carcinogen. Investigators found a chemical called N-Nitrosodimethylamine, used in rocket fuel, and which is thought to be carcinogenic, which had contaminated the drug’s…
03
Aug 2018
Scientists have discovered a new drug, which has ‘potentially very promising results’ for pancreatic cancer. In recent trials, mice with the disease were cured after being treated with medication that uses their immune cells, known as white blood cells, to attack the cancer cells, by taking the white cells and engineering them so that they…
03
Aug 2018
Hospital chiefs have confirmed that they are planning the upgrades and campaigners have cautiously welcomed the news. Documents published for Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust’s board of directors indicate that a total of £9.7m has been earmarked for refurbishment of the Intensive Care Unit and improvements to the resuscitation area of the emergency department.…
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