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Military Veterans Get £15m Prosthetics Boost

Fri 21st Oct 2011

More good news today that a review of NHS prosthetics services for our injured servicemen has resulted in a £15million cash boost to pay for a number of specialist units across England.

Rugby Club Wins Appeal Against Damages Payment To Schoolboy Player

Fri 21st Oct 2011

The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling to award £54,000 damages to injured rugby player Jack Sutton. I have been particularly interested in this story as he brought the claim against my home village team of Syston Rugby Club, Leicestershire. We blogged upon this case on 10 October.

Travelling abroad this half term? You could be in for a pleasant surprise when settling your bar tab or restaurant bill...

Thu 20th Oct 2011

The Post Office has published the results of its Half Term Holiday Costs Barometer and, for once, there is good news for those travelling abroad this winter.

Shortage of NHS Patient Transport

Thu 20th Oct 2011

Whilst I was quite surprised to hear on the Radio this morning, and read on the BBC News site that the NHS has spent more than £30million on taxis for patients since 2008, the fact that this expenditure relates to a lack of NHS patient transfer provision, sadly does not surprise me at all.

Essex School Swimming Pool Accident - Court Rules Essex County Council not Responsible

Wed 19th Oct 2011

Legal websites are all reporting on a High Court decision made yesterday relating to a serious swimming pool accident. As the decision was in the High Court, it will have an effect on any future decisions made in the lower Courts.

Motorcyclists Overtaking Traffic

Wed 19th Oct 2011

In the recent case of Burton v Evitt (2011) it was held that a driver was one third to blame when he turned right into a car park from a queue of traffic and collided with a motorcyclist who was overtaking the queue of traffic on the off side.

The Importance of Considering European Breakdown Covering Before Motoring Across the Channel

Wed 19th Oct 2011

This article from the Daily Telegraph travel news makes some pertinent points about the risks of motoring in Europe without comprehensive European breakdown cover.

MRI scanner opens in Helmand Province

Tue 18th Oct 2011

I was delighted today to learn of the opening of a new MRI scanner at Role 3 Hospital, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.

A Fatal Injury Caused by a Horse: Safety Around Horses Cannot be Guaranteed!

Tue 18th Oct 2011

I have blogged previously about accidents involving horses and traps or carriages. This article therefore caught my eye, which involves a horse which had been pulling a wagon when it bolted at a show and caused a fatal injury.

'Reminder IT' in Hospitals Could Save Thousands of Lives

Tue 18th Oct 2011

It was difficult to know what I felt when I heard the discussion on Radio 4 this morning about how IT reminders could help save many lives. The report says that better use of information technology in England's hospitals could help prevent 16,000 deaths a year.