We are pleased to say that we have maintained our top Excellence rating in relation to our Mental Health work. This fantastic achievement comes as a result of our latest Peer Review, where a sample of our files on Mental Health work was sent to another solicitors for scoring. The rating is 1 to 5,… Read More
We are pleased to announce that we have an excellent job opportunity here at Swain & Co for a keen and committed law graduate to join our Community Care and Mental Health team in Southampton. The ideal candidate will have an interest in social welfare and an awareness of the challenges involved in protecting and… Read More
A 99-year old patient was kicked, called ‘evil and told he would be spat at in a horrific case of hospital negligence. The Hertfordshire nurse responsible Ms Gavigan, who is a sister, also tried to drag another patient along the floor by her feet at Hemel Hempstead Hospital. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) found… Read More
The quality of services that are being provided across England’s health and care sectors are beginning to suffer according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The warning comes after CQC report examined data from more than 13,000 inspections. The CQC say that staff pressures and the rise in complex cases with an aging population means… Read More
We are pleased to announce that one of our Community Care solicitors, James Hurford, has had an article published in the Elder Law Journal. The Elder Law Journal is a major publication that is published in assocaition with the Solicitors for the Elderly and keeps practitioners and professionals up-to-date with legal issues affecting older clients, their families… Read More
It is a frightening statistic that 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse at some point in their life. Even more shocking is that if the woman is disabled, this figure doubles; 1 in 2 women will experience abuse in their lifetime. The research was carried out by Women’s Aid and says that the… Read More
The government wants to train a million dementia friends in England by 2015. These dementia friends will be able to spot the signs of dementia and help sufferers, and is part of a plan to raise awareness. Dementia affects nearly 700,000 people in England and is expected to double in the next 30 years as… Read More
We have been recognised as leading experts by the most comprehensive coverage of legal services providers – the Legal 500 United Kingdom. We have been commended for our work in civil liberties and human rights, including for housing, community care, actions against the police and prison law. These are complex areas of work where protection… Read More
Bed blocking is use to describe elderly patients stranded in hospital because they have nowhere else to go. A new report claims that this is costing the NHS £500,000 per day and causing significant distress to patients. The NHS bosses claim that the reason the elderly are bed blocking is because they are waiting for… Read More
The Royal College of Physicians has warned that the NHS is on the brink of collapse and more patients will die from medical negligence if radical reforms do not take place. They say that emergency admissions have risen by a third in a decade; the number of beds has fallen by a third; and admissions… Read More
