10
Jul 2018
Scientists have developed a new drug to eat and destroy cancerous cells by boosting the action of white blood cells that the immune system uses to destroy unwanted invaders. The therapy has been successfully tested on mice with aggressive skin and breast tumours and the team behind the study hope to start human trials within…
10
Jul 2018
A coding error has been blamed for a data breach which affected 150,000 patients, who had requested that their confidential health information only be used in relation to care provision. However, it appears that a problem with software being used by GPs led to them being unable to object to the information being used for…
09
Jul 2018
In the Pimlico Plumbers case, the Supreme Court was asked to consider whether the label attached to their ‘self-employed’ contractors reflected the reality of their working arrangements, with a view to deciding if those contractors were ‘workers’ entitled to a range of benefits, including paid annual leave and the right not to be discriminated against.…
09
Jul 2018
In order to make many important decisions such as making a Will or a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) it is vital that the person making the decision has testamentary capacity. But what exactly do we mean by the term “testamentary capacity?” It is a legal term used to describe a person’s mental capability to…
04
Jul 2018
An inquiry will take place to look into a possible cover-up by authorities and whether documents were destroyed in relation to a contaminated blood scandal which left over 2,400 people dead. Thousands of patients were infected with hepatitis C and HIV in the 1970s and 1980s, in what has been named as the worst treatment…
04
Jul 2018
So that hospitals are able to function in the event of a no deal Brexit, NHS chief Simon Stevens announced today that the NHS will prepare to stockpile equipment and medicines, also saying that there would be ‘immediate planning’ about ‘securing medical supply’. The health service chief said that the plans would be implemented once…
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