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NHS Direct Advice Leads To Boxing Day Death A nurse has been struck off the medical register following the death of a patient who she advised on an NHS Direct phone call. The unknown patient called the free NHS advice line on Christmas Day to explain his symptoms of vomiting, diarrhoea and a ...
Read MoreNHS Boss Refuses To Resign Despite Hospital Failings
NHS Boss Refuses To Resign Despite Hospital Failings Addressing MPs at the Health Select Committee yesterday NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson said he has no intention of resigning, despite admitting faults during the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal. The meeting followed a collective...
Read MoreNew Stem Cell Research Offers Hope For Brain Injury Victims
New Stem Cell Research Offers Hope For Brain Injury Victims Brain injury scientists have been working on stem cell research in an effort to unravel the damage done to brains following a stroke. The type of stem cells used in the study are neural cells called Astrocytes and their job is to con...
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New Safety Regulations To Eliminate Iconic Yellow Builders’ Hat
New Safety Regulations To Eliminate Iconic Yellow Builders’ Hat Whether it’s Tommy Walsh, Bob the Builder or simply the man erecting your extension, for years, builders have been associated with their traditional yellow hard hats. However, a new colour-coded hat scheme launched by trade organisa...
Read MoreNew Right To Life Ruling Paves The Way For Injured Soldiers
New Right To Life Ruling Paves The Way For Injured Soldiers A groundbreaking ruling from the Supreme Court means that some soldiers and their families will now have the right to pursue negligence claims. Previously, it had not been possible to bring a case against the Military of Defence wher...
Read MoreNew Research Into Head Injuries Show Concussions Differ Amongst Sufferers
New Research Into Head Injuries Show Concussions Differ Amongst Sufferers New research by scientists investigating head injuries has revealed that concussions have different effects on people. New Research Provides Hope For Clearer Patient Treatment Strategies A new finding by researchers is e...
Read MoreNew Recovery Hope For Traumatic Brain Injury Victims
New Recovery Hope For Traumatic Brain Injury Victims A new finding using microscopic particles that increase oxygen flow to the brain following a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) means that victims’ recovery could be greatly improved. TBIs have remained a conundrum for scientists for many years a...
Read MoreNew NICE Guidelines On Head And Brain Injuries
New NICE Guidelines On Head And Brain Injuries The National Institute for Care and Excellence (NICE) has said that brain injuries are often not treated promptly enough following an accident. The statement was made in new guidelines that were published by the organisation where it was also hig...
Read MoreNew Head Injury Guidelines Needed Say Football Authorities
New Head Injury Guidelines Needed Say Football Authorities Football Unions have called for a change in head injury guidelines to ensure the safety of players. Fifpro and Professional Footballers’ Association, PFS, John Bramhall says that players should leave the field if they have had a head ...
Read MoreNew Football Head Injury Rules backed By Brain Injury Charity
New Football Head Injury Rules backed By Brain Injury Charity Significant rule changes regarding the way in which head injuries are dealt with on the football pitch will be implemented when the 2014 – 15 season kicks off this month. The main shift in protocol will be when and if a head injury...
Read MoreNew Concussion Training For Rugby Players
New Concussion Training For Rugby Players The Rugby Football Union has announced that all England Rugby Union players and coaches will receive new, compulsory concussion training before the next season commences. There has been a spate of sports-related concussion injuries in the media recent...
Read MoreNew Brain Injury Repair Research Focuses On Ageing Brain
New Brain Injury Repair Research Focuses On Ageing Brain A research team from the University of Adelaide, South Australia has been working on ways to find out more about how to improve the recovery of patients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Focus On Human Brain's Ageing Proce...
Read MoreNeuroscientists Warn Of Sports-related Brain Injuries
Neuroscientists Warn Of Sports-related Brain Injuries A leading authority in neuroscience has said that the risks of head injuries while playing some sports can result in symptoms similar to those who have dementia. Repeated blows to the head could cause more risk of brain damage says John Ha...
Read MoreNational Road Victims Month
National Road Victims Month You might expect more road traffic accidents to occur during the winter where ice and snow can increase the risk to road users. However, it is August that usually sees more fatalities on UK roads than any other month. For this reason, in 1998, road traffic accident...
Read MoreMP Demands Asbestos Site Clean Up
MP Demands Asbestos Site Clean Up MP Lord De Mauley has condemned the inaction of a Cheshire recycling company for not removing asbestos waste from its site. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has been damming of the 1000 tonnes ...
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Motorists Urged to Speed Down to Save Lives for Road Safety Week
Motorists Urged to Speed Down to Save Lives for Road Safety Week This week (20th-26th November), is Road Safety Week, the UK’s biggest road safety event. The campaign is coordinated by national road safety Brake! and supported by the Department of Transport. This focus of this year’s campaign...
Read MoreMotorcycle Enthusiast Compensated For Wrist Injury At Work
Motorcycle Enthusiast Compensated For Wrist Injury At Work A motorbike mechanic from West Yorkshire has received £27,000 in compensation following an accident at work. The man, from Rotherham, was working at the Sheffield Motorcycle Centre in October 2009 when he was preparing to test-drive a...
Read MoreMother Seeks Compensation For Brain-damaged Baby
Mother Seeks Compensation For Brain-Damaged Baby A mother is pursuing a clinical compensation case against a hospital trust after the birth of her son left him with severe brain injuries. The woman, whose son was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy shortly after his birth, believes that the Hospita...
Read MoreMore Awareness Needed For Rare Brain Condition Says Victim’s Mother
More Awareness Needed For Rare Brain Condition Says Victim's Mother Details of a rare brain disorder named PTHP (Post-Traumatic Hypo-Pituitarism) have not been published in a recent medical guide produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, (SIGN). Awareness campaigner, Joanna...
Read MoreMoney Making Speed Camera Rakes In Almost £200k
Money Making Speed Camera Rakes In Almost £200k Recent research has identified a motorway in Manchester as home to the highest income earning speed camera on the UK’s roads. The speed camera on the M60 ring road motorway around the city centre brought in £189,000 in 2013 according to the rese...
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