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DVT screening – Radio Four programme ‘Face the Facts’ explores the issue
Later today BBC Radio Four will air a programme which investigates the failure of English hospitals to screen for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). JMW Solicitors are currently running a number of cases which deal with the failure to diagnose or prevent DVT in patients. Therefore we will all...
Teenage Cancer Issues
Last week the BBC reported on the number of late diagnosis of teenage cancer cases. The Teenage Cancer Trust recently reported on a survey the following statistics:
• "One in four (24%) teenage cancer patients had to visit their GP at least four times before their symptoms were...
Flu death toll 2010 revealed
Yesterday figures were published by the Health Protection Agency, which shows that last winter's flu outbreak claimed 602 lives in the UK, with more than 70% of the deaths among 15- to 64-year-olds. The reasons for the particular demographics of the figures published are two fold....
We need to talk about ..... TB Screening
A recent study was carried out by researchers at the Imperial College London and other TB services around the world which revealed that 70% of latent or hidden cases of TB were being missed. The media coverage has suggested that experts are calling for a change in the screening policy of...
Worry about hospitals close to home
At JMW Solicitors our clinical negligence department prides ourselves on providing a country wide service. Although the law is different in Scotland and Ireland which prevents us from acting in cases in those countries, we are able to represent clients from the whole of England and Wales....
Breast Cancer Diagnosis in the News
Two breast cancer news stories have hit the headlines in the last few days. Both deal with a delay in diagnosis and treatment of the cancer, which is a common theme in clinical negligence cases . The first, the account of Fiona Zitouni, outlines how doctors failed to detect a...
Regulation of ‘natural’ health remedies – Good news for patients?
Last weekend European regulations came into force to standardise the supply of herbal remedies. Until now the industry has been covered by the 1968 Medicines Act. All but a limited statutory register of popular products must now be licensed or prescribed by a registered herbal...
