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A disgraced Harley Street dentist who performed botched dental procedures, and was struck off because of them, has avoided attempts by his patients to sue him for damages. The dentist has over 400 charges of mis-conduct, negligence and dishonesty against him, however, and because he has left the UK,...

APIL, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, have called on the Health and Social Care select Committee inquiry to implement a national database, accessible to the public, which contains recommendations to improve maternity safety in the NHS. The APIL President, Sam Elsby remarked: “Everyone ...

In the first ever case of its kind, the Care Quality Commission has brought a criminal prosecution against University Hospitals Plymouth Trust under duty of candour laws. The Trust is accused of breaching the duty of candour regulations, under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, which require hospi...

Maternity negligence is costing the NHS nearly £1bn in compensation according to the former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. This figure is almost twice that which is spent on the labour doctors in England’s hospitals annually. The figure is part of the £2.4bn bill which the NHS paid in legal f...

Sentence reforms were announced in Parliament this week which will see drivers being handed a life sentence if they will by speeding, racing or using their mobile phone. It will also apply to drivers who kill whilst under the influence of drink or drugs. The reforms are expected to be introduced in ...

As employees return to the workplace, the Government have urged staff to put pressure on their bosses to make sure that their workplaces are compliant with Covid-19 safety measures. No.10 said that businesses had an obligation to offer staff ‘Covid-secure workplaces’ if their staff can n...

A client of a dental surgery who suffered a four year ordeal after her treatment was botched, was awarded £5000 in an out of court settlement. The patient suffered painful infections, loss of a tooth and problems with eating after the dental surgery failed to treat her symptoms correctly.   &n...

Following the tragic death of a small child who drowned in the River Stour in Kent, there have been calls by his family, and also a Conservative MP, to make lifejackets for children compulsory in boats. Drawing a parallel with seat belts, Natalie Elphicke (Dover and Deal MP) says that they should be...

A headline which makes you think of a sci-fi film, but it’s true. The Department for Transport (DfT) are considering allowing hands-free driving on UK roads by as early as next spring. The department have begun a consultation into automated lane keeping systems (also known as ALKS). The techno...

Figures released by insurer More Than have shown an increase in the number of car insurance claims that include a collision with a cyclists, pedestrian or motorcyclist. The increase is thought to be in part to the suggestion during the pandemic that we avoid public transport, and get out and walk or...