Dementia patient commits assisted suicide *

United Kingdom - June 5 2013
An 83-year-old British man has chosen to end his own life at Dignitas in Zurich. He had been suffering from dementia and was thought to be in the…

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NHS trust charges former patient £2,000 for copies of medical records *

United Kingdom - November 9 2012
The BBC health website has reported that a Worcester man has been asked to pay £2,000 for copies of an echo cardiogram.

Co-authors: Alison Appelboam-Meadows.

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Government pledge to become a world leader in elderly care is 'superficial' *

United Kingdom - October 26 2012
Last month, health secretary Jeremy Hunt announced the government’s target of trying to make England a world leader in elderly care.

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Court of Appeal revises Simmons v Castle guidelines on general damages uplift *

United Kingdom - October 12 2012
The Court of Appeal has revisited its guidance on how the 10% uplift in general damages, due to be implemented on 1 April 2013, will be applied.

Co-authors: Tim Palmer.

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MPs hear evidence of serious financial problems in eleven NHS foundation trusts *

United Kingdom - September 21 2012
On Tuesday of this week, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee heard evidence that eleven NHS foundation trusts were in serious financial problems.

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