Posts from June 2023
Isabella Whiteley-Tye
Tackling maternal and ethnicity health inequalities while breaking the silence around obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI)
Maternal health was the focus of one of Irwin Mitchell’s webinars examining the impact of ethnicity on health inequalities. The session...
30/06/23
Nicola Handley
Targeted lung cancer screening to be rolled out to all people with a history of smoking
The long-awaited announcement that targeted lung cancer screening will be implemented for people aged 55 to 74 and are identified as...
29/06/23
Georgie Woolmer
Driving towards safer roads: DVLA's game-changing updates to eyesight rules and conditions list
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the UK has recently announced significant updates which are said to work towards...
27/06/23
Alice Hall
Psychiatric injury, supporting claimants and vicarious trauma
As a serious injury lawyer, I act on behalf of claimants who have, almost always, been through some sort of traumatic life event,...
23/06/23
Victoria Harris
New blood test for cancer
A new blood test capable of detecting 50 cancers at an early stage could be available on the NHS from summer 2024. The test known as the...
22/06/23
Sarah Coles
Latest CQC Inspection Report finds Airedale General Hospital maternity services needing improvement
Findings from the Care Quality Commission's inspection into Airedale General Hospital in West Yorkshire have now been published,...
16/06/23
Ryan Blake
Prostate cancer testing: Is it clear?
Actor Colin McFarlane was on BBC breakfast recently revealing that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The 61-year-old confirmed...
14/06/23
Matthew Smith
Career-ending injuries and the impact on mental health of sports professionals
Sports have always been associated with physical expertise, discipline, and a commitment to success. However, there lies a darker reality...
14/06/23
Stephanie Clark
Losses outside the battlefield: Is the MoD doing enough to prevent military suicides ?
Over the course of recent weeks, press have attended Reading Town Hall as an inquest into the death of an Army cadet, Olivia Perks, took...
13/06/23
Ruth Johnson
What plans for a blood test to detect tired drivers could mean in practice for motorists and the courts
Tiredness can often be cited as a factor leading to road traffic accidents with statistics saying that around a fifth of road traffic...
12/06/23
Victoria Harris
Drug that cuts risk of most common types of breast cancer returning by 25% is extremely positive - hopefully patients will start benefitting
Recent trial results have shown that a drug could reduce the risk of the most common types of breast cancer from returning by up to 25%...
07/06/23
Peri Baldwin
Take care of cyclists on the roads
A government study suggests that 5% of fatalities and 13% of serious injuries to pedal cyclists occur at or on a roundabout. However,...
07/06/23
Peter Lorence
Bike Week 2023: Celebrating everyday cycling
The 100th annual Bike Week runs from 5 to 11 June 2023 and marks a century of celebrating everyday cycling for all. This year's theme is...
06/06/23
Katie Lowe
Minor witnesses in personal injury claims: Practical guidance
When a claimant under the age of 18 makes a personal injury claim, they're required by law to have a litigation friend to act on their...
02/06/23