by Russell Worth | Jan 23, 2015 | Claims, Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Negligence, News
Three GP practices have been put into “special measures” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Surgeries in Greater Manchester, Liverpool and Reading were found to have “significant areas of concern” by inspectors as part of a new regime by the body. Areas of concern...
by Russell Worth | Jan 23, 2015 | Claims, Cosmetic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery Claims, News
Russell Worth is supporting a call from The Royal College of Surgeons that a new system be introduced to prevent surgeons from performing cosmetic surgery procedures outside their speciality. The body, which said current rules are “a big problem” for patients,...
by Russell Worth | Jan 22, 2015 | Claims, News, occupational dermatitis
The British Skin Foundation has launched a new campaign for Valentine’s Day encouraging people to regularly check the moles of loved ones. The campaign asks the public to look specifically for changes in mole activity such as an increase in size, shape, inflammation,...
by Russell Worth | Jan 22, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
Insurance giants Aviva and Zurich are to donate a combined £1million to fund mesothelioma research by the British Lung Foundation. The investment will be made over the next two years and it is hoped will prove invaluable in the prognosis of the cancer, caused by...
by Russell Worth | Jan 21, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News
A company in Hertfordshire has been fined after one of its workers suffered numerous injuries when he was hit by a reel of paper weighing 3.2 tonnes. The worker, who has not been named, was part of a team loading the reel onto a container at the Essex site of...
