18
Apr 2018
Official figures have revealed that Accident & Emergency waiting times are at their worst level since records began, and experts are saying that many hospitals are still struggling to cope with the recent ‘eternal winter’. 29.1 per cent of Leeds Teaching Hospitals patients waited to be seen for four hours or longer last month. The…
18
Apr 2018
Figures obtained through freedom of information have revealed that 82 wards across the NHS have been moth-balled due to a lack of funding, enough to fill two hospitals. The number of empty beds in September 2017 had tripled in four years, 1,429 compared to 503 in September 2013. The Society for Acute Medicine’s president, Dr…
11
Apr 2018
A survey of 507 GPs has revealed that half have said that they have been blocked from sending patients for urgent cancer scans and 46 per cent said that at least one referral had been downgraded or blocked in the last 12 months. One GP reported having their attempts at referring a child for urgent…
11
Apr 2018
Male cancer charity Orchard has commissioned a report, which has found a “worrying trend” in late diagnoses of prostate cancer, with 37 per cent of cases being diagnosed at stages three and four. Recent figures released showed that for the first time in the UK, more men were dying from prostate cancer than female deaths…
26
Mar 2018
There have been some significant cases in employment law recently, with further developments expected this year as several ongoing cases work their way through the appeals system. There are also increases to pay rates and new rules on tax and national insurance contributions due to come into effect in April. Gig economy Cases affecting the…
21
Mar 2018
A major study led by University College London has found that thousands of cases of aggressive prostate cancer could be spotted early through the use of cutting-edge MRI scans rather than having to rely on biopsies. The study also found that the number of patients subjected to painful biopsies was cut by over 25 per…
© Copyright 2025. Website design by Fantastic Media.
*The following are trading names/styles of Chadwick Lawrence LLP, Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors, Chadwick Lawrence, Yorkshire’s Legal People, Chadlaw, Acclaim
