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Bilirubin is a yellowish substance made when red blood cells are broken down. It passes through the liver, gallbladder and digestive tract before being excreted. High bilirubin levels are more common in babies. Babies have a high number of red...
Pregnant women in the UK will generally have a dating scan at 12 weeks followed by a further anomaly scan at 20 weeks. They may have more scans if there are concerns over the baby’s or the mother’s health. Recent research however has...
To value a clinical negligence claim it is necessary to combine an award to compensate an individual for their pain and suffering (their ‘general damages’) with an award to compensate them for their out of pocket expenses, such as loss of...
You can claim compensation for the loss of a limb if it was caused through medical negligence. The compensation you can recover is split into two different elements: 1. General damages This is...
November is Mouth Cancer Action Month . According to the Oral Health Foundation , over 8,500 people in the UK were diagnosed with mouth cancer in 2021. When compared to 2011 figures, this is a rise of 34%. Sadly over 3,000 people died from...
This winter the NHS are to recruit more than 1,000 GP assistants with the aim of enabling GPs more time to treat patients. The idea is that these GP assistants will carry out administrative tasks and basic health checks usually performed by GPs. They...
Around 20 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every day. It is the sixth most common cancer in women, occurring when a tumour develops from abnormal cells in the ovary. Sadly, it is a disease that is often diagnosed in the late stages. ...
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. The majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer are over 50 years of age, but it can also affect women younger than this. Whilst the risks of developing breast cancer increase with age,...
It may often still be considered a taboo subject in society, but with the recent news that BBC Radio 1’s Adele Roberts, 42 has been diagnosed with bowel cancer, what are the symptoms to look out for? A change in your bowel...
According to the latest figures from NHS England, a staggering 5.45 million people are waiting for NHS hospital treatment in England. Whilst waiting lists have been increasing since 2013, the pandemic has certainly not helped. In July 2021, Health...
