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…
03
Jul 2018
A revolutionary new treatment that destroys prostate cancer cells has cured terminally ill patients, in some cases given just weeks to live. A Cypriot study found that six out of ten patients with advanced disease are still in remission now one year after receiving the therapy. The treatment involves the use of a molecule which…
03
Jul 2018
Amid claims some GPs carry out as many as 70 consultations a day, the GPs’ union is calling for a cap on the number of consultations which will allow doctors to turn patients away. They went on to say the safety of patients and the ‘sanity’ of doctors is at risk with the high number…
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