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Articles by ‘Ben Lees’

post  |  09:12:16

In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that the 3rd of December would be known as the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). This year, it coincides with the UK Disability History Month, which is running from 22 November to 22 December.

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post  |  25:11:16

In 2015, as many as 1 in 3 London hospital trusts saw patients suffering because of incidents that should never be allowed to happen. These incidents are officially referred to as ‘Never Events’ and are labelled as mistakes that should not occur under any circumstances.

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post  |  05:02:16

I have been reading the recent Flynn report, which was published following the conclusion of Operation Jasmine. Operation Jasmine was a major Gwent Police investigation which started in 2005. The aim of Operation Jasmine was to look into 63 deaths in care homes and nursing homes in south east Wales which were a cause for concern.

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post  |  18:11:14

Even though there have been significant advances in medical treatment in the fight against cancer, a delayed diagnosis can be devastating, especially when early treatment is key to fighting the disease. But sadly we have…

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