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Extending right to work checks - what might be the implications?
Andreas White
9 April 2025
Women’s Health Series: 2. Endometriosis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Fertility Claims
Endometriosis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) are two conditions which affect a large number of women every year, and can have devastating effects on fertility and well-being, but frustratingly continue to experience long delays in diagnosis.
3 April 2025
Women’s Health Series: 1. Gynaecology Care Crisis
As a lawyer specialising in women’s health claims, I am increasingly concerned about the challenges facing those seeking access to care for issues around gynaecology and reproductive health. Problems in this area are rife. They include very long waiting times, delays in diagnosis, a lack of understanding by some medical professionals, instances of discrimination as well as women reporting feelings of being dismissed.
26 March 2025
Missed screening for life threatening conditions
We are extremely concerned that it has been revealed thousands of patients have not been invited for routine screening for certain cancers and for abdominal aortic aneurism as a result of failings in their GP registration process. The full impact of this is not yet known but records indicate that among those not screened, some people have been diagnosed with a relevant cancer and some may have died.
5 March 2025
Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy and Brain Damage Claims
Our Medical Negligence team at Kingsley Napley has recently been supporting pioneering charity Peeps HIE as a Corporate Friend. Globally, hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a leading cause of disability, affecting around three million babies each year. This fantastic charity – the only one in the UK dedicated to supporting those affected by HIE – provides essential help to parents, families and friends.
25 February 2025
Gestational Diabetes – The Case for Early Diagnosis
Gestational diabetes affects 1 in 20 pregnancies in the UK, according to Diabetes UK. The condition involves high blood sugar levels, resulting from the body not being able to produce sufficient insulin because of hormone changes, and can occur at any point during pregnancy. Being diagnosed with gestational diabetes can be worrying, but with proper management, most women diagnosed with gestational diabetes will have a healthy baby and a normal pregnancy. However, the condition can pose risks to both mother and baby. Early detection and proper management and support are vital to reduce the risks and new research suggests there would be benefits from changing the way the condition is diagnosed.
