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A review by Prof Sir Mike Richards has found that in order to increase uptake, the NHS screening programmes in England must improve accessibility to appointments in order to help...
Read moreMartyn Hayward has obtained a settlement for a Mesothelioma (an asbestos-related disease) sufferer from Cambridgeshire. Martyn, a specialist asbestos-related disease lawyer in our Personal Injury team here at Ashtons Legal,...
Read moreThe Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a set of laws that were passed by Parliament, which are designed to protect and give power to vulnerable people who lack the mental...
Read moreAshtons Legal’s medical negligence team have recently become Dementia Friends after undergoing the fantastic training programme created by Alzheimer’s Society. The Dementia Friends initiative was launched by Alzheimer’s Society in...
Read moreAshtons Legal has appointed Nigel Maguire as a partner in the firm taking the total number of partners to 35. They are joined by a further 340 staff across East...
Read moreHealth trust apologizes to family and admits its failures led to son’s suicide. An Ipswich family has received an apology and admission of liability from a health trust after it...
Read moreAdvances in technology have enabled health professionals to detect birth defects during antenatal checks using a variety of tests, some of which are non-invasive and others which can be invasive....
Read moreHospitals and mental health trusts spend millions of pounds employing lawyers to represent them at inquests. In contrast, the relatives of those who have died often get no legal aid...
Read moreZantac, a medication used to treat stomach ulcers, has been recalled after fears that it has been contaminated with a chemical known to cause cancer. Traces of NDMA, a chemical...
Read moreTying in with World Mental Health Day today, regional law firm Ashtons Legal has recently launched Ashtons’ Legal Mental Health First Aid programme. Consisting of internal training and support for...
Read moreToday marks the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week, a week created to raise awareness of the key issues that affect those who have suffered the loss of a baby....
Read moreThe Ministry of Justice has today launched a refund scheme for overcharging assessments and annual supervisions for Deputyships between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2015. The Office of the...
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