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Anti-Bullying Week: Understanding the Legal and Cultural Risks
Emmanuelle Ries
25 July 2018
Settlement of Medical Negligence Claims
As solicitors who represent seriously injured children and adults in clinical negligence claims, we are aware that, while Claimants need access to compensation, they may be worried by the prospect of a trial.
11 October 2017
Vaginal mesh implants: Parliament set to debate the use of controversial vaginal mesh implants
News broke this week that hundreds of women were suing the NHS and the manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants after facing serious health complications. Women have been left unable to walk, work or have sex as a result of the treatment, with many sufferers claiming they were never informed of the potential dangers before having the mesh fitted.
26 August 2016
At long last – government to start cracking down on dodgy cosmetic surgeons
In a long overdue but very welcome development for patients of cosmetic surgery, the government is finally taking steps to tighten regulation surrounding cosmetic surgeons.
28 September 2015
Cosmetic surgery – do your homework to reduce the risk
The American website myfreeimplants.com allows women to post photos of themselves to solicit donations for cosmetic surgery. Donors are invited to “invest in breasts” by contributing money to women seeking breast implants. Women post photos and messages about their plastic surgery goals and network with online benefactors, and in return, donors pay women to help them “achieve the body of their dreams”. Gobsmacked? So was I.
19 February 2013
Cosmetic Surgery: Royal College of Surgeons guidance is welcome, but regulation is required
In the last few years, the popularity of cosmetic surgery has greatly increased. Many people are tempted to opt for procedures which can, when performed safely, give them excellent results. However, regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry in the UK is in a worrying state. Unhappily, there are no accurate statistics relating to how many cosmetic surgeries are carried out in the UK. Figures from The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons indicate that 43,039 cosmetic surgery procedures were carried out by its members in 2011. The total number of cosmetic surgeries carried out in the UK as a whole is likely to be 130,000. It is estimated that around 5% of these procedures end with botched results.