“A key stroke error on a computer cost a breast cancer sufferer her life after two urgent letters asking her to go to hospital appointments were sent to the wrong address.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2011
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“A key stroke error on a computer cost a breast cancer sufferer her life after two urgent letters asking her to go to hospital appointments were sent to the wrong address.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2011
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“Hospices that care for victims of a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure hope to get help with treatment costs following a landmark court ruling.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2010
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“A woman’s right to claim for damages after doctors failed to diagnose her breast cancer while she was in prison in Kent has been quashed.”
BBC News, 18th June 2010
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“The family of a young mother who died after doctors failed to diagnose her cancer secured a six-figure pay-out from an NHS body today.”
The Independent, 26th March 2010
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“A self-proclaimed ‘visionary healer’ who claims to be able to treat illness from a distance is facing prosecution by Trading Standards for suggestions that he can cure cancer.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2010
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“A woman who developed breast cancer while in prison has won a High Court negligence claim after medical staff failed to diagnose the disease.”
BBC News, 12th February 2010
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“A woman who says prison doctors failed to spot potentially fatal breast cancer when she was in prison has launched a bid for damages at the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2009
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“A Manchester man has been convicted of advertising a ‘natural cure’ for cancer on the internet.”
BBC News, 10th September 2008
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“A group representing nearly 1,000 doctors is preparing to mount a legal action against the health service to stop care being withdrawn from patients who want to pay for their own cancer medicines.”
The Times, 30th March 2008
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“English cancer patients should rent a second home in Scotland to gain access to drugs not available in England, an expert on NHS law suggested yesterday.”
The Times, 14th November 2007
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“A woman with cancer who was refused a drug that could prolong her life has won her High Court case to overturn the decision.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2007
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“New homes and schools should not be built within 60 metres of high voltage power lines until the link with childhood cancers is better understood by scientists, according to a committee of MPs. They also recommend that home buyers should be provided with information on the level of electromagnetic fields within homes before they buy.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2007
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