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The Care Quality Commission finds that one in five hospitals fails to meet the basic needs of elderly patients
Of the 100 hospitals the CQC inspected, they found that:
20 hospitals did not treat elderly patients or provide them with the food and drink that met their needs (they were ‘non-compliant,...
Clinical negligence compensation has been awarded to a haulier after doctors failed to diagnose the fact he had a broken neck following a road traffic accident
According to the Coventry Telegraph, professionals at the University Hospital in Coventry - which is managed by the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, a body set up in 1992 -...
Pensioner gets £250k after industrial disease claim
An industrial disease claim has resulted in a widow being awarded more than £250,000 in compensation.
Elizabeth Wolff has received this figure after a case heard at the Court of Session...
Industrial disease claim leads to six-figure compensation award
An industrial disease claim has resulted in a chef being awarded a substantial sum in personal injury compensation.
According to the Salisbury Journal, Luigi Pes was diagnosed with a terminal...
Recall of Defective Hip Implants in the UK - Patients Advised to Seek Legal Advice
A voluntary recall has been made for the ASR XL Acetabular Hip System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System due to a number of problems arising from the complications and implications patients are faced...
High Court orders MoD to award £1m in asbestos compensation
Compensation totalling £1 million is to be awarded to three families who lodgedindustrial disease claims against the Ministry of Defence (MoD), it has emerged.
According to the Daily Mirror,...
