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An in-depth look at duty of care in law versus real-world practice across healthcare, veterinary services, and energy providers, exploring why legal obligations don’t always translate into genuine care.
How insensitive questioning in healthcare can trigger intrusive thoughts and trauma responses. Learn about the psychology behind trigger wording, patient rights, and legal protections in the UK.
Discover the controversy surrounding transvaginal pelvic mesh implants, the risks involved, and the campaigners’ calls for a compensation scheme for women harmed by the procedure. Learn about the impact of pelvic mesh on women’s health.
Growing concern over the Mental Health Act 2025 as disabled people fear detention, discrimination, and human rights breaches. Learn what’s at stake and how communities are fighting back.
A formal appeal has been lodged after NICE withdrew access to Tecartus, a pioneering CAR-T cancer therapy, from NHS services in England and Wales. Learn why this decision matters for patients with rare lymphoma.
Review finds 94 children harmed by orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar at Great Ormond Street Hospital, with many left in pain, disabled or requiring further surgery, and calls for urgent reforms in patient safety and clinical oversight.
At present, an aspiring MP only needs a political party membership, a following, and £500 to stand for election. Unlike CEOs or professionals in the private sector, there is no requirement for qualifications in law, business, economics, or leadership. As a result, half of those elected may not be fit for the complex responsibilities of governance. If CEOs or seasoned business leaders had been tasked with managing PPE contracts, the outcome would have been drastically different. In the private sector, £10 billion wasted would mean immediate dismissal, asset recovery, and criminal investigation.
The UK sees ~20–30 deaths from anaphylaxis per year, and about half are iatrogenic (triggered by medical treatments such as drugs and, rarely, radiocontrast media). That means a real, though small, number of UK deaths each year fall into the “medical cause” category.
Through tort law, individuals and organisations, councils included, can be sued for damages provided there’s evidence of negligence or intentional wrongdoing. Compensation is available and varies depending on the severity of harm and supporting evidence.
Medical tourism UK, Britons seeking treatment abroad, hair transplants overseas, dental implants abroad, TikTok influencers health campaign, NHS waiting times, risks of medical tourism.