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Accountancy regulators confront AI cheating in exams
Zoe Beels
3 July 2019
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust under investigation for poor maternity care
On 24 June, the BBC reported that around 300 new cases would be added to an investigation that was already underway regarding avoidable baby deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SATH).
24 June 2019
Can I bring a medical negligence claim for my child?
Bringing a legal claim on behalf of a child who has been injured because of medical negligence can seem a daunting prospect. Our team answers some of the first questions that parents have when thinking about bringing a claim for their child.
24 May 2019
Spinal Surgery Complications – A Change in the Law?
A recent court decision is causing a stir amongst medical negligence lawyers. The first instance decision in Pomphrey v Secretary of State for Health and North Bristol NHS Trust dated 26 April 2019 looks at first blush as if it has changed the principles laid down by Chester v Afshar, which itself was a landmark decision of the House of Lords.
18 April 2019
NHS Resolution now covering claims against GPs: Possible benefits to patients
Since 1 April 2019, GPs have been covered by the government’s insurance scheme. This means that clinical negligence claims against GPs relating to NHS work will now be handled by NHS Resolution. In this article, Christopher Boughton discusses why this will hopefully benefit patients.
14 March 2019
Drinking tea may be bad for your unborn baby’s health
This was the conclusion of a recent study done by researchers at University College Dublin which showed a consistent link between both coffee and tea caffeine and adverse birth outcomes. Given that some estimates put the number of cups of tea consumed daily at 165,000,000, this may come as something of a shock to a lot of pregnant women.