The controversial issue regarding the recording of medicolegal examinations has been the subject of 2 significant cases within the last 12 months. The cases of Mustard v Flower and McDonald v Barton …
Apps Assisting Patients Awaiting Joint Surgery During the Pandemic
The coronavirus has meant that millions of people have been left on a waiting list for elective surgery. In England, the NHS delayed more than two million planned operations to free up …
Coronavirus Bringing Organ Transplants to a Halt
NHS Blood and Transplant is warning that that UK’s organ transplant network could be forced to shut down as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Ana-Rose Thorpe, from Manchester, is in …
Children Banned from Heading Footballs due to Dementia Risk
The English, Northern Irish, and Scottish Football Associations have released new guidelines banning children under 12 from heading footballs during practice. This has come in the wake of a new study that …
NHS Faces £4.3bn Legal Bill to Settle Clinical Negligence Claims
Last week, a Freedom of Information request revealed that the NHS in England is facing £4.3bn in legal fees to settle outstanding claims of clinical negligence. The figure includes existing unsettled claims …
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All I Want For Christmas Is… Flu?
Our thoughts at this time of year turn to Christmas festivities and cosy nights. But along with the short days and cold nights comes the formidable flu. What is Flu? Flu …