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the midwife cut the cord, put him down her top and ran him through john radcliffe hospital.theyjust said, " look, you'll have to take it hour by hour." that's how we took it. the health board apologised for the failings and said lessons would be learned. no! their lawyer has helped a number of families win damages in maternity cases against cwm taf morgannwg. i see these mistakes being made again and again. over the last ten years, i have recovered millions of pounds of compensation for in the past, but also, all of those cases involve annual payments and they can be as much as £300,000 per year to provide the ongoing care a child needs for the rest of their lives, so these ongoing payments will run into millions, if not tens of millions, in the future. in the last decade mistakes in maternity at cwm taf morgannwg have cost around £20 million. the all—wales figure is £181; million, but the final cost could be far higher depending on how long the children live. lisa wasn't told whether anyone was disciplined over what happened to her and her son. over the last ten years, the
the midwife cut the cord, put him down her top and ran him through john radcliffe hospital.theyjust said, " look, you'll have to take it hour by hour." that's how we took it. the health board apologised for the failings and said lessons would be learned. no! their lawyer has helped a number of families win damages in maternity cases against cwm taf morgannwg. i see these mistakes being made again and again. over the last ten years, i have recovered millions of pounds of compensation...
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the midwife cut the cord, put him down her top and ran him through john radcliffe hospital.. theyjust said, " look, you'll have to take it hour by hour." that's how we took it. the health board apologised for the failings and said lessons would be learned. no! their lawyer has helped a number of families win damages in maternity cases against cwm taf morgannwg. i see these mistakes being made again and again. over the last ten years, i have recovered millions of pounds of compensation for in the past, but also, all of those cases involve annual payments and they can be as much as £300,000 per year to provide the ongoing care a child needs for the rest of their lives, so these ongoing payments will run into millions, if not tens of millions, in the future. in the last decade mistakes in maternity at cwm taf morgannwg have cost around £20 million. the all—wales figure is £181; million, but the final cost could be far higher depending on how long the children live. lisa wasn't told whether anyone was disciplined over what happened to her and her son. over the last ten years, th
the midwife cut the cord, put him down her top and ran him through john radcliffe hospital.. theyjust said, " look, you'll have to take it hour by hour." that's how we took it. the health board apologised for the failings and said lessons would be learned. no! their lawyer has helped a number of families win damages in maternity cases against cwm taf morgannwg. i see these mistakes being made again and again. over the last ten years, i have recovered millions of pounds of compensation...
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Feb 18, 2020
02/20
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he's come to thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford for a ground—breaking gene therapy.hat i have, and if this treatment can prevent further deterioration, then that's a big thing for me. the treatment, called luxturna, costs an eye—watering £600,000 but nhs england has agreed a discounted price with the manufacturer, novartis. i can kind of make it out, but it's not very clear. in theatre the surgeon prepares the gene therapy. today they'll treat the right eye. the left will be done in a few weeks. i can kind of make it out, but it's not very clear. in theatre the surgeon prepares the gene therapy. today they'll treat the right eye. the left will be done in a few weeks. it's delivered via an injection under the retina at the back of the eye. the treatment delivers working copies of a faulty gene, rpe65. these are encased in a harmless virus, which breaks into the retinal cells. once inside the nucleus, the replacement gene kick—starts production of a protein essential for healthy vision. this is a life—changing treatment for patients, hopefully preserving and improving
he's come to thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford for a ground—breaking gene therapy.hat i have, and if this treatment can prevent further deterioration, then that's a big thing for me. the treatment, called luxturna, costs an eye—watering £600,000 but nhs england has agreed a discounted price with the manufacturer, novartis. i can kind of make it out, but it's not very clear. in theatre the surgeon prepares the gene therapy. today they'll treat the right eye. the left will be done in a...
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Feb 17, 2020
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he‘s come to thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford for a ground—breaking gene therapy.t‘s a big thing for me. the treatment, called luxturna, costs an eye—watering £600,000 but nhs england has agreed a discounted price with the manufacturer, nova rtis. i can kind of make it out, but it‘s not very clear. in theatre the surgeon prepares the gene therapy. today they‘ll treat the right eye. the left will be done in a few weeks. it‘s delivered via an injection under the retina at the back of the eye. the treatment delivers working copies of a faulty gene, rpe65. these are encased in a harmless virus, which breaks into the retinal cells. once inside the nucleus, the replacement gene kick—starts production of a protein essential for healthy vision. this is a life—changing treatment for patients, hopefully preserving and improving vision for decades. it should have the biggest impact with children, halting site loss before permanent damage is done. halting sight loss before permanent damage is done. this is very exciting. this is the first approved nhs gene therapy for an eye d
he‘s come to thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford for a ground—breaking gene therapy.t‘s a big thing for me. the treatment, called luxturna, costs an eye—watering £600,000 but nhs england has agreed a discounted price with the manufacturer, nova rtis. i can kind of make it out, but it‘s not very clear. in theatre the surgeon prepares the gene therapy. today they‘ll treat the right eye. the left will be done in a few weeks. it‘s delivered via an injection under the retina at the...