09
Jan 2017
When investing in a company, or incorporating one from new, it is easy to get caught up in the excitement and overlook the negative ‘what ifs’. Consequently, by paying little attention upfront to what might occur should the worst happen, shareholders risk losing out on an opportunity to realise the full value of their investment…
22
Dec 2016
Experts have predicted that advances in cancer research and improvements in treatment will save an extra 400,000 lives over the next 20 years. According to Cancer Research UK, latest figures reveal that for every 100,000 people in the UK, 331 died from cancer in 2014, and by 2034 this number will drop to 280 for…
22
Dec 2016
According to a leading health statistician, the NHS is being put under increasing pressure by a fall in the number of hospital beds and this is contributing to the number of patient deaths. Although the government’s recommended average occupancy level is 85 per cent, this investigation has revealed that in England, hospital occupancy levels have…
08
Dec 2016
A BBC investigation has found that 25 per cent of women are being transferred from midwife-led units to consultants due to birth complications. As part of the investigation, researchers contacted 139 hospital trusts under the Freedom of Information Act and received responses from 128 midwife-led units throughout England. The recommendation from the National Institute for…
08
Dec 2016
Research by the BBC has shown that almost 475,000 patients faced a wait of over four hours for a hospital bed following emergency admissions in 2015-16, which was nearly a five-fold increase since 2010-11. Three quarters of hospitals are reporting a shortage of beds this winter and doctors are complaining that hospitals are now dangerously…
07
Dec 2016
A survey conducted by the BMA doctors’ union has revealed that 27 per cent of practices throughout Yorkshire are unable to fill their GP vacancies, and that 18 per cent of practices are taking up to six months to recruit new GPs. With a fifth of Huddersfield GPs approaching retirement age (figures obtained from the…
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