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Mar 2023
If you and your spouse or partner are looking to separate, you will likely be concerned about what your property rights after a separation are. We look at whether you can stay in your home and what might happen next. A lot will depend on whether you are married and whether you are registered as…
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Feb 2023
Screening could soon become available to all middle-aged men after trials showed new techniques slashed the chances of overdiagnosis. Experts have long argued that only a national screening programme would significantly reduce deaths from the leading cancer in men. Tests have until now been too unreliable to pass the threshold, with the potential for…
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Feb 2023
A report has said three women who died under the care of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) over a period of 16 months may have survived if earlier recommendations had been implemented. A review by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) also found a culture of bullying and intimidation and made safety…
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Feb 2023
Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission have said a maternity unit did not always have enough experienced and qualified staff to keep women safe from avoidable harm. The care regulator found the Northampton General Hospital maternity unit “did not always control infection risk well”. Whilst acknowledging that staff managed safety incidents well, it…
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Feb 2023
Assessments are underway into a very rare but potentially serious brain side effect of nasal decongestants bought on the High Street. Those containing pseudoephedrine are being reviewed as they may cause vessels supplying the brain to spasm or contract, reducing blood flow, leading to seizures and strokes. However, drug regulators stress the likelihood…
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Feb 2023
A report by the Care Quality Commission has found that maternity services at a Nottinghamshire hospital are good, but that safety must be improved. An inspection at King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton in Ashfield was carried out in November by the Care Quality Commission, and rated maternity services as good overall, but the safety…
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