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Gordon Brown has today provided more details of plans to ensure that everyone in England who suffers from cancer receives dedicated one on one specialist nursing.

According to the BBC, the Prime Minister stated that the move would transform the experience of patients.  In his speech at the health research charity, The Kings Fund, he stated regarding the proposals that “We must push forward with new and ever more stretching guarantees to secure for every family the right to get the best possible personalised health care when and where they need it”. In addition to this Mr Brown confirmed that the guarantees given would be legally enforceable.

These proposals would include the right for anyone with suspected cancer to see a specialist within two weeks of diagnosis and a commitment to ensure all cancer tests will be completed and results given in one week. Additionally Mr Brown said that one to one specialist care at home for cancer sufferers could “transform their experience” and would benefit £1.6million people.
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There are to be further improvements made in the care of premature babies in the East Midlands, health bosses have announced.

According to the BBC, £1.7 million has been invested in a new specialist transport service so babies can be quickly and safely transported to the appropriate unit after a review of the nine primary care trusts in the East Midlands identified areas for improvement.

Around 5,500 premature and sick babies require special attention and this investment will ensure that not only are the specialist hospitals at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham and Leicester Royal Infirmary able to maintain their high standards of care, it will also mean that other neonatal units in the region are able to care for babies according to their needs and that the children can be moved from unit to unit much more easily, depending on the severity of their condition.
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According to the BBC, research by The Trichological Society says that more and more salons are offering hair extensions at a cut price and that some hairdressers don’t have the necessary qualifications to put them in properly.

This is leading to young women suffering hair problems such as bald patches and alopecia.

Dermatologists state that the extensions put such tension on follicles in the scalp that they can become inflamed, causing hair to fall out.
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So you have paid your fair and are travelling on a bus when the next minute, CRASH, the driver has collided with another vehicle and you sustain injuries as a result.

The ticket says the bus company are not liable for the injuries I have sustained – does this mean I cannot make a claim?

When you buy a ticket for a lift on a bus, you are entering into a contract with them to provide you a lift (carriage). Under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, a company providing the service of a carriage cannot ‘dogde’ liability for your injuries as a passenger.
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* This article is based upon a news story that broke around the 1st of December 2009

Britain’s youngest serving soldier Jamie Cooper, 18 was injured whilst he served for England as a Royal Green Jacket Rifleman and was taken to be treated at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham alongside a number of wounded soldiers brought here to be treated.

Mr and Mrs Cooper, Jamie’s parents have written a formal letter to military leaders and also the NHS staff raising their concerns about the care that Jamie has received during his stay at the hospital.

The family have been very distressed by the poor level of care Jamie has received. One incident in particular that was particularly upsetting was when Jamie asked for his Colostomy bag to be emptied. Three different nursing staff were asked to do this for Jamie but nothing was done.
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The BBC have reported of a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on the A96 in Scotland on the Forres to Elgin Road in Alves.

The incident involved a van being driven by an anonymous 20 year old from Urquhart, Moray and a minibus carrying 10 individuals to work.

The collision happened at 07.20 and rendered the road closed for 8 hours whilst investigations took place and the road was cleared. It is also believed that another motorist also had to be taken to hospital in order to be treated for shock.
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‘Whiplash‘ is the term used to describe a neck injury caused by the sudden movement of the head. This sudden movement causes damage to the ligaments and tendons in the neck. In a whiplash injury the ligaments are usually sprained, and although the ligament is not broken it usually takes a long time to heal.

A whiplash type injury usually causes the following symptoms:

• Neck pain or tenderness
• Neck stiffness
• Temporary loss of movement.

For more severe whiplash injuries the following symptoms can also be present

• Headaches
• Muscle spasms
• Pains in shoulders and arms
• Pins and needles in shoulder, arms and hands.
• Blurred vision
• Lower back pain
• Vertigo
• Ringing of the ear
• Sickness and more.

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The US airline Continental is set to be put on trial in France following the crash of an Air France Concorde jet 10 years ago.

According to the BBC, a wing and one engine caught fire as the Concorde jet was taking off from Paris Charles De Gaulle airport. The flight crashed down in to a hotel and all 109 individuals on board were killed, as well as four people in the hotel.

The trial is set to investigate whether or not a metal strip that allegedly fell earlier from one of Continental’s planes. Following the accident, the entire fleet of Concordes was grounded and an enquiry discovered that one of the plane’s tyres had burst and debris flew up and ruptured the jet’s fuel tank, resulting in a fuel leak which ignited, causing the accident.
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A girl starved of oxygen at birth has been awarded a £5.6 million compensation payout.

According to the BBC, Buckinghamshire hospitals NHS trust admitted responsibility for Alice Joyce’s disabilities.

Alice suffered severe brain damage as a result of oxygen starvation during her mother’s labour at Wycombe General Hospital in High Wycombe, in March 1996. As a result of the incident, Alice was diagnosed as suffering spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and delayed mental development.

The huge payout will allow for around the clock care for Alice, paying for vital equipment, therapy and also accommodation and any necessary modifications which need to be made therein.
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Breast reduction for men is becoming increasingly common, with the number of operations performed last year reaching 581. That’s an 80% increase from the 323 men who had the operation in 2008, making it the fastest growing part of the cosmetic surgery industry for the second year running.

According to the BBC, the figures come from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and one of the big contributory factors has been pressure from men’s magazines.

Male cosmetic surgery in general shot up by one fifth last year, with the top operations being nose jobs and surgery on the skin around the eyes.
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