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Cutting legal aid from civil cases like medical negligence will save less than the Government forecasts
I read with great interest a recent study by King’s College London into the actual cost of the Government’s planned legal aid reforms – particularly relating to the savings to the public purse relating to medical negligence claims. The Government … Continue reading
PIP breast implants not used at Pennine Acute Trust Hospitals
Press Release: PIP breast implants have not been used at Pennine Acute Trust Hospitals. THE Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is reassuring the public that it does not and has not … Share this:
250 Pennine Acute trust patients to be transferred to the private sector to help improve waiting times.
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale’s latest performance report states: “It was agreed that to assist with the reduction of ‘backlog’ patients that had waited over 18 weeks, 250 patients would be transferred to Independent Sector (IS) providers. “The specialist ophthalmology … Continue reading
Pearson Hinchliffe nurse adviser, Janet Dunkerley, reveals a career full of adventure.
This week’s ‘MARTYN MEETS…’ column in the Oldham Chronicle profiles Janet Dunkerley, Pearson Hinchliffe’s nurse adviser. Flying nurse with an eye for adventure Share this:
North West NHS is second only to London for complaints received.
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was one of the worst performing health providers for complaints last year. Between 2010 and 2011 a total of 61 complaints were received by the Health Service Ombudsman, six of which were taken further … Continue reading
Summary Care Records (SCR) launched to Oldham Patients
They are intended to improve patient safety by allowing out of hours doctors and hospitals to see patients’ medical records. Summary Care Records (SCR), a patients medical records held electronically giving details of what prescriptions they may be on and whether they … Continue reading