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Is it time to reform England’s “Inadequate” cancer services?
By Grace Duffy, a medical negligence expert at Irwin Mitchell The Health and Social Care Committee’s Report, prepared by a politically...
20/04/22
PEOPIL Young Lawyers' Group Conference 2022 and sharing knowledge to help those injured abroad
By Nick Cerezo, and Daniel Matchett, expert international serious injury lawyers at Irwin Mitchell After a two-year hiatus,...
14/04/22
Supporting Limb Loss And Limb Difference Awareness Month and how we help clients following an accident
April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. Irwin Mitchell act on behalf of many incredibly inspirational amputee clients...
14/04/22
Concern as gynaecology waits rise by 60% during Covid-19 pandemic
By Jennifer Fish, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell A recent study has revealed that in England, more than 570,000 women...
13/04/22
Ockenden Review: An overview of one of the country's worst health scandals and what the national maternity picture is like
By Rowen Cobb, a medical negligence expert at Irwin Mitchell In 2017, independent midwife Donna Ockenden was asked to investigate 23...
07/04/22
Can I change my solicitor following a serious injury?
The choice of which solicitor to instruct following a serious injury is a complex and significant decision, often made at the point of...
07/04/22
The Highway Code: Everything you need to know about new rules regarding the use of mobile phones when driving
By Carla Jordan, an expert serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Changes to the Code There have been a number of changes made to The...
06/04/22
NHS not making progress on early cancer diagnosis as impact of Covid-19 pandemic continues to be felt
By Sanna Mazhar, an expert medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell It has been reported that the NHS in England is struggling to...
05/04/22
The need to improve survival rates for brain tumour patients and the challenges ahead to keep awareness a priority
By Juanita Cumberland, an expert medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell There has been much in the news recently about brain tumours...
05/04/22
Mesothelioma death from care home renovations – the story of Cape
When Mary Griffiths was told by her doctors that she had the asbestos cancer, mesothelioma, at the age of 75, she knew exactly how she...
04/04/22
Mesothelioma: the global killer
By Helen Tomlin, an expert asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Mesothelioma is a cancer related almost exclusively to...
04/04/22
Concurrent and subsequent treatment pathways between the NHS and private practice during litigation
By Rachael Aram, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell It's often the case when you first take instructions from a new client that...
23/03/22
Cerebral Palsy Awareness: The dangers of jaundice and the signs to be aware of
By Kimberley Nightingale, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and this article focuses...
21/03/22
Endometriosis Awareness Month: The gender health gap and the 'missed' disease
By Lauren Stubbs, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Recently we celebrated International Women’s Day to mark the social,...
21/03/22
NHS Maternity Disparities Taskforce needs to help end shocking maternity care outcomes for women from ethnic minority and deprived communities
By Alexis Tulloch, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell A NHS Maternity Disparities Taskforce has been set up to examine why...
16/03/22
Celebrating National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day
By Nicola Handley a specialist workplace illness lawyer at Irwin Mitchell The role of the cancer specialist nurse Following a diagnosis...
15/03/22
Sepsis: The need for swift medical treatment and the vital signs everyone needs to be aware of
by Marianne Stapleton, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell The increase in waiting times for ambulances and delays in...
15/03/22
What is aortic dissection and the need for more awareness around the life-threatening condition
By Louise Forsyth, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell In PMQs on 9 March, Pauline Latham, MP for Mid Derbyshire, shared that...
14/03/22
The injustice of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme and why an overhaul is needed
By Satpal Singh, a specialist asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell A recent case involving a woman contracting mesothelioma...
07/03/22
#BreaktheBias: Women supporting victims of asbestos-related disease
By Hannah Wall, an expert asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell When the general public think of victims of asbestos...
07/03/22
Human Rights Act Reform: “A gilded cage is still a cage” - why Cheshire West needs to be defended
By Mathieu Culverhouse and Breagha Hayes, public law and human rights experts at Irwin Mitchell In its Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern...
03/03/22
The strapping argument for seat belts. Everything you need to know to uphold safety and the law
By Ian Whittaker a serious injury legal expert at Irwin Mitchell At Irwin Mitchell, we've seen a significant number of cases from drivers...
28/02/22
Rare Disease Day: Spotlight on peritoneal mesothelioma
By Rebecca Buxton, a specialist asbestos-related disease solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Every year, Rare Disease Day is observed to raise...
25/02/22
E-scooters in 2022
Delay in e-scooter trial Tens of thousands of e-scooters were expected to have been sold ahead of Christmas in 2021. The number of...
25/02/22
Contributory negligence: pedestrian v motorist
By Carla Jordan a serious injury solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Pedestrians are known to be one of the most vulnerable road users,...
24/02/22
Deprivation of Liberty: The implications of improper practice on the validity of a standard authorisation
By Stephen Cardinal and Alexandra Boynton, public law experts at Irwin Mitchell Judgment was handed down in May 2021 by Her Honour Judge...
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Decision to drop caesarean births limit following Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals maternity scandal is welcome
The NHS has announced that there will no longer be targets to limit the number of caesarean births in England. Previously NHS maternity...
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Adaptive snow sports: Advice on how to get started
With the winter sports season well under way, it's an exciting time for many to be getting back to the slopes, especially for those...
21/02/22
Safeguarding the LGBTQIA+ community in schools and colleges
By Jennifer Wright, Public Law solicitor and Ashlee Coates, Medical Negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Across the UK, schools and...
21/02/22
Changes to sex and relationships education delivered in schools and colleges to foster diversity and inclusivity
By Jennifer Wright, Public Law solicitor and Ashlee Coates, Medical Negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell In September 2020, changes to...
17/02/22