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JMW kernicterus case highlights the need for greater awareness of jaundice risks
This week the family of one of my young clients and I spoke to national and regional print and broadcast media about the need for a better standard of care for babies who are jaundiced ( Daily Mail , BBC Midlands Today, BBC Hereford and Worcester , Worcester News ).
Vasili Kalisperas is...
A&E doctors warn they cannot guarantee patient safety as head of NHS England announces retirement
The Independent reports this morning that top A&E chiefs have raised concerns that they can no longer meet patient safety standards due to pressures of a lack of funding, longer working hours and "toxic overcrowding”. A letter leaked to the paper written by the heads of various...
Helmets of Wrath
Probably the single most divisive issue amongst cyclists is the helmet; to wear or not to wear. Non-cyclists may think that it is a good idea for cyclists to wear helmets; protection from your head from directly hitting the pavement/a car/random obstruction if you are involved in an...
A&E requires urgent fundamental change
The BBC reported yesterday about the danger of the collapse of the UK's A&E and emergency care systems. The BBC article stated that the pressures of reduced budgets together with bed shortages means that the care provided to patients attending A&E falls way below an acceptable...
Angelina Jolie undergoes preventative breast cancer treatment
Angelina Jolie undergoes preventative breast cancer treatment I was interested to read this week the news that Angelina Jolie has opted to undergo a preventative mastectomy after being diagnosed with the BRCA gene. It is important to note that whilst this treatment can prevent the development...
Breakthrough in treatment of chronic back pain but prevention is key
Last week we heard about a breakthrough in the treatment of chronic back pain after scientists found that 40 per cent of patients could be cured with a course of antibiotics.
The Guardian reported that up to half a million sufferers could avoid major surgery by taking antibiotics as a...
‘You will suffer’… Post Employment Victimisation.
Onu v Akwiwu and another UKEAT/0022/12
Ms O, a Nigerian migrant worker felt she had been exploited by her employers and brought claims in the Employment Tribunal for: Direct Race Discrimination and Failure to pay National Minimum Wage.
After commencing proceedings, Ms O's relative...
