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Key takeaways from the Home Secretary’s Statement on Asylum Reforms: 30-months permission to stay for new claims and transitional arrangements for pending cases
Oliver Oldman
12 April 2017
‘Gross failings’ by medical staff lead to another child fatality from sepsis – is enough being done to stop this happening again?
Last week it was ruled by a coroner that failures by an NHS hospital caused the death of a 5-year old boy from sepsis, raising fresh concerns that despite a nationwide awareness campaign, the condition is still not being spotted or treated early enough by doctors.
7 April 2017
GP Surgeries in crisis
Recent news reports have highlighted the dire straits our GP surgeries find themselves in. Multiple closures across the UK, with surviving surgeries having to merge and take the strain of an increasing number of patients, with fewer GPs remaining in practice, has led to an already difficult situation, becoming increasingly impossible to manage.
29 March 2017
Further developments in spinal injury research
On 9 December 2016 I blogged on the Swiss led research into the use of wireless brain implants to overcome paralysis caused by lower spinal cord injury. My view at the time was that such advancements offer real hope for the future for those who have sustained a spinal injury. This morning the story involving Bill Kochevar, who was paralysed in a cycling accident, gained wide media coverage whereby he has regained the use of his right hand for the first time since his accident 8 years ago. This was achieved by inserting sensors into the area of the brain controlling hand movement and then implanting 36 electrodes into his arm. The electrodes stimulated muscles in his hand, elbow and shoulders, the results of which were truly amazing and inspirational. For the first time in 8 years he was able to use his arm to eat.
23 March 2017
Can I transfer my case to Kingsley Napley?
Kingsley Napley’s Clinical Negligence and Private Client teams will be attending the Naidex conference between 28 and 30 March.
Often we get approached at events like Naidex by people asking whether they can change solicitors midway through.
22 March 2017
Can an iPad save my life?
Modern technology is rapidly evolving. Within a week of learning how to master a piece of technology, it updates itself to a newer and better model. However, we cannot deny the positive effect it has had on the world. As a society, we are using resources better, we are more efficient and productivity is growing, all because technology is making life easier. But can we go as far to say it can save lives? Believe it or not, we actually can.