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Retrial for hernia hearing as case costs pile up
The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that a surgeon was negligent and has ordered a retrial because the judge gave no reasons for her finding.
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Ordinary skill is enough for courts
The Bolam test for medical negligence, laid down in a case heard in 1957, is still alive and well.
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MS victim wins HA funds to die at home
A health authority has agreed to fund home care for a terminally ill man who didn't want to die in hospital.
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Unfavourable reference ruled negligent
Job references for former employees who leave under a cloud need to be handled with care, as a recent case shows.
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Long-stay care ruling puts duty on NHS
Health authorities suffered bruising defeats in the High Court just before Christmas in two challenges by patients to decisions on the use of healthcare resources.