Age Milestones – Medical Checks
Any person of any age group is at risk of illness. With this in mind, it’s worth remembering the major ones at various milestones in life that you should get yourself checked out for. Naturally, we begin to think increasingly often about our health as we grow older, but there’s no reason why it shouldn’t…
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How Do I Break The Stress Cycle?
Stress is a major factor in modern daily life, both at work and at home. A measure of stress is necessary to motivate us to meet our goals, but what to do if the stress cycle begins to take over? Excessive stress over a long period of time can have many negative effects on your…
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Gender Discrimination: Men More Likely To Feel Discriminated Against At Work
Statistics gathered by SME Loans have revealed that upwards of 8.2 Million UK employees feel they have experienced discrimination due to their gender throughout their working lives. Of the 2000 workers polled, 26% believed that gender discrimination had cost them in some way in the workplace, with the survey surprisingly revealing that more men…
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24 Severe Medical Errors Recorded in Lincolnshire Hospitals since 2017
Interesting data from NHS Improvement has revealed that 24 severe medical errors have been recorded throughout Greater Lincolnshire Hospitals since 2017. Such errors are logged as ‘never events’, referring to serious incidents which are completely preventable and have to potential to cause anything from significant harm or death to patients. What types of errors were…
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How to Spot a Pension Scam
According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Pensions Regulator (TPR), the Express has reported that two-thirds of those asked would trust anyone offering them pensions advice, even if they hadn’t sought it out. Interestingly, the findings concluded that more highly educated individuals were more likely to succumb to a scam, with a bigger…
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Shirts for Jordan
The footballing world rallies following the tragic loss of former Huddersfield Town midfielder, with ‘Shirts For Jordan‘. Jordan Sinnott was found unconscious in Nottingham at around 2am on Saturday 25th January. The 25-year-old midfielder sustained a fractured skull and later died in hospital. Police say that they attended a ‘large-scale fight’ involving 8 men and…
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QOC’s Protection Is Still Available For Second Tier Appeals
In the case of Wickes v Blair (No2) Costs [2020] EWCA Civ 17, the Claimant had already undertaken an unsuccessful appeal and had further appealed to the Court of Appeal. It was agreed that the Claimant should pay the Defendants costs of the appeal but it was not agreed that the Claimant should have QOCS…
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Construction Worker Falls From Roof
A man who had fallen onto a roof at a construction site on Eskdale Terrace in Jesmond, has suffered multiple injuries that were classed as non-life threatening. The Air ambulance crew were responders to the scene and treated his injuries before he was taken by ambulance to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle. …
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Poor Mental Health Amongst Workers – Costing Increase for Employers
According to a recent report by the charity Mind and recruitment firm Deloitte, the increase in prevalence of poor mental health amongst workers is affecting employers in more ways than just absence. With many staff reportedly scared to admit to struggling emotionally to colleagues and management, time spent at work is often unproductive as…
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