Coronavirus
22 Jul 2021
Coronavirus and Care Home Deaths
A recent report from the CQC, ONS and the BBC news mentions the shocking statistics of people who died in care homes at the height of the pandemic. The past 18 months have been incredibly difficult and care homes in particular have had to care for their residents during the pandemic whilst under enormous pressure. […]
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21 Jul 2021
Oncology care and the pandemic
We all would like to live a long and a disease free life however, we know cancer is so prevalent. We know someone in our world with cancer. So how will oncology care and life expectancy of cancer patients be affected during the pandemic? In the old days life expectancy was far less than it […]
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25 Jun 2021
Pregnancy, Covid-19 and Collateral Damage
We all know how rapidly the Covid-19 virus spread and changed the world causing immense suffering and tragedy, and for many on a very personal level. The huge restrictions on mobility and on meeting one another as well as the rapid spread of the virus has had an impact. Unlike the Spanish flu and pandemics […]
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19 May 2021
Covid-19 Vaccinations- Should it be compulsory?
I had the pleasure of listening to a talk given by Prof. Helen Bedford and others, in a talk organised by 7 Bedford Row Chambers on the subject of vaccinations and Covid-19 immunisation. On the subject of take up there could be many reasons as to why some people may not feel comfortable having a […]
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2 Mar 2021
Can I Still Make A Claim For Clinical Negligence During The Pandemic ?
To say the last year has been like a bad dream is an understatement and nobody wants to put pressure on those who are looking after our well-being. However, we are coming across people who fear if they dare make a claim especially, if they have had negligent medical treatment which has caused them an […]
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26 Feb 2021
Fall In Cancer Referrals By 50% To Cancer Services During Pandemic
There was a fall in referrals to cancer services by half in the first wave of the pandemic. This potentially means late diagnosis and an impact on recovery as well as survival rates. A recent BBC report mentions that a study from Cardiff University and Cancer Research UK which interviewed 8,000 people raised concerns that […]
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19 Jan 2021
COVID-19 – What Can We Learn From The Mary Mallon Story
I recently attended a fascinating talk by Prof. Judith W. Leavett, Emeritus, from the University of Wisconsin courtesy of No. 7 Bedford Row Chambers. In the talk the Professor raised some interesting issues which I propose to mention here not least because of where we are with the pandemic but also because it could help […]
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13 Jan 2021
Possible Discrimination Caused By Covid-19 and The Challenges Of Inequalities
The discrimination caused by unequal access to health care has over exposed many due to the nature of their jobs. For example many people of ethnic minority are employed in low paid jobs such as working in hospital settings or in care homes. Inequality can exist when those suffering cannot participate in decisions, or are […]
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6 Jan 2021
Cancer Operations Postponed Due to Rise in Covid Care
Cancellation of Urgent cancer operations It’s been reported by the BBC today that potentially life-saving cancer operations have had to be postponed due to the rise in Covid patients needing urgent care by King’s College hospital in London. Anyone with cancer in need of urgent care will be worried by these developments but we hope […]
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