BBC News have recently reported that Junior doctors in England could stage a three-day walkout in March 2023. The Government has been warned about the proposed industrial action, and The British Medical Association have said that a ballot for the proposed industrial action opened on Monday 9 January 2023 Read On
The BBC have recently reported that ambulances over the Christmas period were having to queue to get into A&E, with more than 40% of crews being forced to wait at least half an hour to hand over their patients. Thankfully, there is hope that the pressure should ease, with flu and Covid admissions beginning to fall. Read On
Written by Tom Barnes on 16 December 2022
Following the Sex Disqualification Act 1919 coming into force, which paved the way for women’s entry into the legal profession for the first time, four women passed the Law Society’s examinations in 1922. And on 18th December that year, Carrie Morrison became the first woman to be admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales. Read On
Please note – our offices will close at end of day on Friday 23rd December for the Christmas break & will re-open on Tuesday 3rd January. We wish all of our clients & contacts a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Read On
Written by Tom Barnes on 5 December 2022
As a firm, Brindey Twist Tafft & James LLP were honoured to sponsor the Annual Justice Service held Sunday 4th December at Coventry Cathedral, supporting the High Sheriff of the County of West Midlands, Mr David Moorcroft OBE, having supported David for over 30 years in his role as Chair of Coventry Sports Foundation, now part of the CV Life family. Read On
Paralegal Nancy Tebbutt talks through the recent announcement that NHS England are expanding direct access to diagnostic scans across all GP practices. At present, if a GP wishes to complete diagnostic scans on a patient with suspected cancer, they will refer the patient to a specialist hospital. Read On
Nancy Tebbutt joined BTTJ in November 2022 as Paralegal in our Clinical Negligence Department based at our Coventry office. Nancy has recently graduated from Royal Holloway University of London and has relocated to Warwick from Market Harborough. Read On
The NHS Resolution Annual report and accounts 2021/22 reveals that the number of clinical negligence claims and reported incidents reached 15,078 in 2021/22, representing an increase of 13% from the previous year. Read On
Today our staff have worn pink to the office & donated for #wearitpink day, in support of the UK’s Largest breast cancer charity Breast Cancer Now who fund research and provide support to anyone affected by breast cancer. Read On
Written by Tom Barnes on 17 October 2022
Despite what I do for a living, I have the greatest respect for the NHS and its staff. They mostly do an exceptional job. Indeed, a number of my own family are clinical staff within the NHS. They accept that when the NHS makes mistakes then it is only proper that victims are compensated. A bit like the Medical Experts who we use in cases. They are not pro-Claimant, they just recognise that the only real way to drive up standards in the NHS is to recognise mistakes. Read On
