Legal & Medical Magazine » Rehabilitation http://www.legal-medical.co.uk news for the medico-legal industry Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:17:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Millions paid out after doctors miss blood clots http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14800.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14800.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:56:21 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14800 A charity has published a study that claims millions of pounds is being spent on personal injury compensation after NHS doctors fail to spot blood clots in patients.

Lifeblood the Thrombosis Charity, which was founded in early 2002 to raise public…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14800.html/feed 0 Brain injury group goes live http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/clinical-negligence/brain-injury-group-goes-live.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/clinical-negligence/brain-injury-group-goes-live.html#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:53:14 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14776 The Brain Injury Group network of specialist brain injury lawyers is officially live and already working on new client business.

The network has launched with just over 50 top regional brain injury specialist law firm members. Over the next few…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/clinical-negligence/new-brain-injury-group-forming-fast.html/feed 0 Research investigates the treatment of traumatic brain and head injury http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/research-investigates-the-treatment-of-traumatic-brain-and-head-injury.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/research-investigates-the-treatment-of-traumatic-brain-and-head-injury.html#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:41:35 +0000 Editor http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=13751 {+}

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]]> The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is expanding the evidence base surrounding the treatment of traumatic brain and head injury (TBI) by commissioning four new research projects. If left untreated…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/research-investigates-the-treatment-of-traumatic-brain-and-head-injury.html/feed 0 Industrial noise victory could bring more claims http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/industrial-noise-victory-could-bring-more-claims.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/industrial-noise-victory-could-bring-more-claims.html#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 10:41:23 +0000 James Ratcliff http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=13731 After a unanimous ruling on an industrial noise test case, the Court of Appeal has opened the doors for what could be thousands of industrial noise claims.

ladysmithIn the judgment in Baker v Quantum Clothing Group and others [2009] EWCA Civ 499, Lady Justice…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/industrial-noise-victory-could-bring-more-claims.html/feed 0 BARC: a stronger voice for rehab? http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/barc-a-stronger-voice-for-rehab.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/barc-a-stronger-voice-for-rehab.html#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 11:21:09 +0000 Emma Waddingham http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=13638 Some of the loudest players in the rehabilitation sector congregated at Westminster to launch a new consultative industry body, the British Association of Rehabilitation Companies (BARC).

David Drew, Chairman of BARC, and founding member Deborah Edwards,…{+}

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The MoJ’s plans to streamline low value road traffic accident (RTA) claims with a streamlined, fixed fee process is unlikely to meet its October 2009 deadline.

Consultation between the MoJ, insurance companies, claims management companies and…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/fast-track-claims-review-under-threat.html/feed 0 Rehab body seeks further funding despite government cash injection http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/rehab-body-seeks-further-funding-despite-government-cash-injection.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/rehab-body-seeks-further-funding-despite-government-cash-injection.html#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:32:14 +0000 Emma Waddingham http://dev.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=12310 The UK Rehabilitation Council (UKRC) has been given a second injection of Government funding to help establish its status as a full membership body.

After an initial injection of £85,000 in May 2008, the Council raised concerns the funding would not…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/rehab-body-seeks-further-funding-despite-government-cash-injection.html/feed 0 New independent regulation for holistic therapies http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/new-independent-regulation-for-holistic-therapies.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/new-independent-regulation-for-holistic-therapies.html#comments Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 Editor http://dev.legal-medical.co.uk/uncategorized/new-independent-regulation-for-holistic-therapies.html {+}

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]]> Launched in January 2009, CNHC has been set up with the aim of enhancing public protection in complementary and natural healthcare. The FHT is pro-regulation and believes the CNHC has an appropriate independent and proven infrastructure in place to be successful.

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/new-independent-regulation-for-holistic-therapies.html/feed 0 New mammography system offered in London hospital http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/new-mammography-system-offered-in-london-hospital.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/rehabilitation/new-mammography-system-offered-in-london-hospital.html#comments Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 Editor http://dev.legal-medical.co.uk/uncategorized/new-mammography-system-offered-in-london-hospital.html {+}

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]]> As well as producing high definition images, the Sectra Microdose Digital Mammography unit works by a process known as photon counting,

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