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The NHS have announced that they are ready to trial a blood test which has been developed by Californian firm, Grail. This blood test has the potential to identify over 50 forms of cancer by detecting molecular changes in the blood caused by cancer in...
The road transport sector has become increasingly involved in waste management, whether it be as carriers of waste materials and/or as those engaged in recycling and disposal operations. However, there have been a number of changes to environmental...
As with all regulatory bodies, the Environment Agency (EA) recognise the difficulties businesses are facing as a result of COVID-19. However, it is important to note that COVID-19 is not an excuse to operate illegally. You must be aware of your continued...
The government announce changes to the law in relation to the filtering of criminal offences on standard and enhanced criminal record certificates provided by the disclosure and barring service. These will come into force on 28 November...
The use of mobile phones in vehicles has long been under the spotlight. It has been illegal to use a mobile phone whilst driving since 2003. We have seen penalties gradually increase since the introduction of the offence in 2003 when penalties were...
According to the latest HSE figures , in 2019 there were 205 new cases of hand-arm vibration syndrome in 2019, up from 180 cases in the previous year. New cases had been declining since 2015 when 635 cases were reported to the Industrial Injuries...
On 20 May 2020 the law relating to organ donation changed in the UK. Prior to this date, those who wished to donate their organs were required to opt in, meaning that people had to actively register their intention to become a donor. Inevitably not...
Speed contributes to 1 in 5 fatal crashes in the UK and when it comes to road safety, it’s simple: speed matters! The annual Road Safety Week is taking place this year between 16th - 22nd November, co-ordinated by Brake , the road safety...
Unfortunately in the last year there were 1,037 road incidents reported that involved horses, with 38 of them happening in Greater Manchester, up from 16 in the previous year. In Cheshire there was also a rise from 30 incidents up to 46 incidents. The ...
With recent press stories announcing that big players such as John Lewis, Lloyds, Sainsbury’s and Argos are making more possible job cuts, it can leave both employees and employers of all sizes feeling unsettled in the current uncertain climate. As...
The 9th of November 2020 was a milestone day in the development of a potentially effective Covid-19 vaccination with developers Pfizer and BioNTech reporting promising initial results from their recent trial. 43,500 people were involved in the...
In June this year, the President of the Royal College of Surgeons, Professor Derek Alderson, was speaking at the Health Select Committee meeting about getting the necessary steps and checks in place to get the broader NHS services back up and running...
The Court of Protection is a specialist court that safeguards the rights of the most vulnerable people in society. With the coronavirus pandemic leading to increased restrictions on vulnerable adults in care settings, including some care homes stopping...
‘ Working Families ’, a charity advocating for flexible working arrangements, commissioned a poll earlier this month, which asked parents across the nation whether they felt that they had been treated less fairly because of their childcare...
The 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme was launched by Rishi Sunak in order to boost the struggling hospitality industry which had been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme itself ran between 3 and 31 August 2020 and allowed...
Government statistics have revealed that between May and June 2020, 38% of people cycled more than before the COVID-19 pandemic. With a 2nd national lockdown looming and coronavirus infection rates increasing, cycling may become a more popular mode of...
Organised crime groups (commonly based in large cities but not exclusively so) are known to exploit vulnerable individuals to transport and sell drugs across the country on their behalf. The individuals exploited are often in their teenage years but...
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The aim of the campaign is to encourage people displaying the common signs of lung cancer to visit their GP. Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world and around 47,000 people are diagnosed with it in the...
