Insights

Stroke is the third most common cause of premature death in the UK and the biggest cause of severe disability. Every year there are approximately 152,000 strokes in the UK, according to The Stroke As...

Despite  guidance from NICE and a commitment to improving awareness of sepsis too many people are still dying unnecessarily from the condition or living with lifelong damage. What is sepsis? Se...

A patient’s medical records are usually a vital tool in establishing whether they might have a claim for negligent medical treatment. If a person is concerned that they may have received very poo...

Pain UK, a charity which supports people living with pain conditions, estimates that there are currently 14 million people across the UK living with chronic pain. The resulting impact of this on socie...

In March of this year, I wrote about the appeal case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (Scotland) Hilary Term [2015] UKSC 11 which sounded the death knell for the Bolam test in consent cases....

In the Queen’s Speech earlier this week, we heard the new Conservative Government’s plans to create a ‘seven day NHS’.  Whilst on the face of it, most of us would welcome better access to car...

Road traffic accidents are often very frightening experiences for all involved, particularly if one or both of the parties sustain injuries in the collision.  In terms of dealing with the damage afte...

Judgment in the appeal case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (Scotland) [2015]  was handed down by the Supreme Court last week.  Whilst this is a Scottish case, the decision represents an im...