The executor to an estate has the job of winding up someone’s affairs after their death. It is a job that involves both responsibility and personal financial risk. After someone has died, their executor, named in their Will, has the role of administering their estate and ensuring that the beneficiaries receive everything to which they are entitled. It is important […]
Personal risks in being an executor
What to do if an executor is not taking steps to administer an estate
After a death, the estate’s executor or administrator has the job of winding up the deceased’s affairs. We take a look at what happens if they fail to carry out their role. The task of administering an estate can be time-consuming and is often complex. Where an executor or administrator is not coping with the job or is simply not […]
Health & mortality information with a delayed sepsis diagnosis
Sepsis is a medical emergency, as delays in diagnosis and management are associated with higher mortality rates. A recent study confirmed the importance of hospitals following a protocol to rapidly identify and treat sepsis. It found that for each hour sepsis treatment is delayed a patient’s risk of death increases by 4 percent. Giving immediate antibiotics (defined as within one […]
Choosing the Right Funeral Director Can Make All the Difference
Arranging a funeral for a loved one for the first time can be an emotional and distressing experience. Because of this year’s pandemic, it is an unfortunate reality that funerals have often had to be organised when least expected. Despite the challenging circumstances, most people want their loved one to get the very best care and attention as they depart […]
What Could Happen to Your Assets if Your Lose Your Life to COVID-19 Without a Will?
Most of us have already had our lives dominated by the incessant news about the global COVID-19 pandemic, but there are a number of deaths that have without reasonable notice inflicted families. After all, no one really thought a virus allegedly derived from bats could do so much damage to the human population. But it has and swiftly too. One […]
UK Ministry of Justice Proposed Increase in Probate Fees Scrapped
Some people may be wondering why they haven’t heard any more about the proposed rise in probate fees which was part of the Government’s plans to increase revenue for the Ministry of Justice by £185m annually. This should have taken place last April but the Brexit impasse appears to have held up the decision. Just recently, the British government has […]
Near Death Experience Because of an Untreated Pressure Sore
There are many heart rending stories about ordinary people whose lives are turned upside down by contracting pressure sores. These sores should never develop if proper care and attention is paid by those who were entrusted to care for them. In most cases, the victims of pressure sores are those who are least able to stand up for themselves or […]
Digital Mobility Monitoring Could Assist With Preventing Pressure Ulcers
A report published recently by the European Commission on preventing pressure ulcers states that 4-17% of patients are exposed to some degree to the effects of pressure ulcers and 44-50% of these are preventable. There are two key factors that are currently being reviewed in relation to pressure ulcers. One of these is that currently £1.4-2.1bn, or 4% of spending […]
Stop Pressure Ulcer Day Set for November 15th
The annual ‘Stop Pressure Ulcer Day’ will occur on November 15th. It’s a day when everyone can become involved with a serious but preventable health issue that affects both old and young who have to lie or sit for long periods because they are unable to move sufficiently to prevent pressure on a part of their body. The European Pressure […]
NHS Hospitals in Wales Respond to Alarming Rise in Pressure Sores
There has been a rise in serious pressure sores throughout Welsh Health Boards by an alarming 500 per cent over the last four years and action has been called before the situation gets even worse. Pressure sores in hospitals are almost always caused by prolonged lying on a hospital bed without the ability to move position. A good prevention programme […]
The CQC Find Bed Sore Concerns in a Tyneside Care Home
Most facilities that care for children, such as a school, or that look after the elderly as happens in a care home, are subject to inspections from time to time, whether the establishment operates under government management or is a private concern. There is usually a government watchdog in place which tries to oversee institutions that are given the responsibility […]
Developers of Bedsore Detecting SEM Scanner Win 2018 Innovative Technology Award
Anything that could revolutionize the early detection of pressure sores should be warmly welcomed by everyone who is involved in the health and aged care industry. The statistics for the amount of harm that pressure sores, or bedsores as they are also called, makes chilling reading. 400,000 people are treated for pressure sores every year in the U.K. alone. The […]