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Posted 13/05/2012 The British Medical Journal has analysed 1.2m births in Scotland between 1981 and 2007 and found that babies born after labour is induced have less risk of dying...
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Posted 29/11/2012 Last year’s winner of the Suffolk FWAG (Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group) Champion of Champions Award, John Holmes and his family farming partners, have been shortlisted for the...
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Posted 23/09/2012 The answer is when he or she is a ‘worker’ or is self-employed. Despite the increase in recent years in more flexible types of working, the status of...
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Posted 25/10/2012 The inaugural Regional Agricultural Awards Dinner will be taking place at Trinity Park, Ipswich tonight. The black tie event will celebrate the successes of the region’s farming community,...
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Posted 14/11/2012 Having a total hip replacement increases the risk of a stroke in the year after the surgery according to records of patients in Denmark. Data from more...
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Posted 01/03/2011 New figures have been released showing mergers and acquisitions activity during the final quarter of 2010. According to the Office for National Statistics, the value of acquisitions in...
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Posted 22/05/2012 An independent panel has said that Cardiac Services at Glasgow’s Sick Children’s Hospital “may be unsafe” if “critical staffing problems” are not addressed. The review raised concerns including...
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Posted 23/02/2011 Banks have agreed to improve the Wills services they offer to their customers after a trading watchdog expressed its concerns. Research by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)...
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Posted 26/11/2012 Restrictive covenants are potentially very useful for employers to help prevent employees from poaching staff or clients and damaging business interests following the end of an employment relationship....
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Posted 28/04/2012 The UK Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported that there is still no evidence that mobile phone use harms human health. Scientists have looked at numerous studies of...
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Posted 03/01/2013 Happy New Year from all in the Medical Injury Team at Ashtons Legal. There is no doubt that 2013 will present enormous challenges as two major government policies...
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Posted 14/02/2011 A government advisor who was sacked for failing to disclose a report containing potentially controversial views has said he is thinking of taking legal action. Dr Hans Christian...
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