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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
29 May 2013
Pilot of fixed costs scheme for clinical negligence claims
Our team discusses the NHSLA's proposed pilot of fixed costs scheme for clinical negligence claims.
12 April 2013
Major changes both to NHS services and funding of clinical negligence claims - a coincidence of timing?
Deborah Nadel discusses the impact of the government’s changes to the NHS implemented on 1 April 2013.
2 April 2013
‘Systematic failings’ in acute paediatric care
Gareth McDonna and Katie Ebbs discuss a recent report in the failings in paediatric care.
13 March 2013
Is Jeremy Hunt serious about tackling the “culture of complacency” and “postcode lottery”?
Gareth McDonna discusses MP Jeremy Hunt’s recent comments and plans for the NHS, following the Mid Staffs report and ongoing investigations into 14 NHS Trusts.
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.