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Feb 2023
A cancer charity has said patients are becoming increasingly worried about how they are going to feed themselves due to the financial threat faced while having treatment. Macmillan’s Rodrigo Fenick, said he was witnessing people going through hardship on a scale he had not seen in his 25-year career, adding that some were really…
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Feb 2023
East Kent Hospitals Trust is rolling out an action plan after a watchdog found maternity services were still unsafe following a damning report into care last autumn. The trust will take measures after the Care Quality Commission raised concerns last month and are also writing to all residents in east Kent following last October’s…
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Feb 2023
A rapid test that can help preserve the hearing of newborn babies is set to be used by NHS hospitals. Commonly used antibiotics can become toxic for some babies. The drugs damage sensory cells inside the ear, leading to permanent hearing loss. The new test, which analyses babies’ DNA, can quickly spot those…
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Feb 2023
Latest figures show that ambulance crews reached emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks one hour faster in January than they did in December, taking an average of 32 minutes compared to over 90 minutes the month before. Although still short of the target response time of 18 minutes, it is the best performance…
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Feb 2023
The revised Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) Code A, came into effect across England and Wales on 17 January 2023. This followed a statutory consultation that has had wide-reaching implications. The revised Code updates police powers to stop and search persons and vehicles, along with the requirements officers must follow when making a record…
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Feb 2023
Adam McKie in our Corporate and Commercial team sets out the importance of written contracts in business transactions. Whilst it is understandable that for many companies doing business with other parties based on trust may be the norm, by conducting business in this way, companies are leaving themselves susceptible to issues that a signed and…
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