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Nash & Co go live with app


Nash & Co Solicitors in Plymouth have become the first solicitors in Devon to launch their own client-facing mobile app after signing with the inCase platform for use by their Residential Property team. The Nash & Co Solicitors app


will allow clients to receive live updates, documents and questionnaires to their mobile device, which can then be legally completed and signed on clients’ mobile phone before returning to their lawyer within minutes. It will be available on both Apple and Android app stores. Nash & Co Solicitors’


Marketing Manager David Briggs is thrilled to be bringing the app to his clients. He said: “We have been


considering investing in an app for some time as we always look to provide the best possible service to our clients. Following discussions with inCase it was clear that this is the most cost-effective way to create a quality Nash & Co app and we’re absolutely delighted to be working with them. “The app will have a hugely


positive impact on our clients, buying and selling properties. It will enable us to complete on transactions quicker on average, and the technology available will make it easier for clients to understand the legal process involved.” Rob Hosier, Sales and


Marketing Director at inCase, added: “Nash & Co Solicitors are an extremely ambitious firm with all the right qualities to get the best out of an app - a focus on client service and a great team to drive the implementation of the platform. I’m sure this will be a great partnership for both inCase and Nash & Co.”


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Jason Carlisle shares his story with The Chestnut Appeal to help raise awareness of the most common cancer in men.


A drop in energy levels and a sense that something wasn’t quite right prompted Jason’s wife Beth to book him a GP’s appointment in early January 2018. The discovery of blood clots on Jason’s lungs was


the bittersweet scenario that inadvertently detected a raised PSA level and the early suspicion of prostate cancer. A former Royal Marine with a regard for his own


well-being, Jason, aged 47 at the time, insists you have to trust your instincts and do not procrastinate with your health; middle-aged men need to be pushed to see their GP and he is very fortunate that Beth made that happen. Jason had a raised PSA level and so a


period of monitoring commenced, where he underwent tests regularly to observe the PSA level within his blood. The PSA levels, which hovered around 6.4 to 8.2 (normal being 2.5) prompted the GP to refer Jason to Derriford’s Chestnut Unit, where over a period of weeks further tests, including an MRI scan, were undertaken, culminating in a biopsy of the prostate. Jason recalls: “The Chestnut Unit at


primary goal was to be cancer free. Using the ‘da Vinci’ robot under general anaesthetic for three hours, Ali Ramsden skilfully removed the prostate aided by an incredibly dedicated team, including Jayne Buckley and James Carlyle, who’s care Jason describes as ‘outstanding. With just one overnight stay in Derriford, Jason


returned home where he recalls “being connected to a catheter for two weeks was the toughest part of the process” as he focused on regaining his energy and fitness.


‘Early detection is


how we defeat prostate cancer’


Derriford Hospital were brilliant looking after me, constantly acknowledging the sensitivity of the situation and always having the highest regard for my dignity – the staff and consultants were, and continue to be amazing.” Being informed ‘you have cancer’ is never going to


be a great day out; Surgeon Ali Ramsden explained that the diagnosis, a Gleason score 3+4, meant the cancer was unlikely to stay confined to the prostate. All avenues were explored during that meeting, such


as active surveillance, brachytherapy and radiotherapy. However, it was obvious that removing the prostate and ultimately the cancer, through the radical proctectomy procedure was the tough but correct decision. Jason ensured that his three sons were fully aware


of what was occurring as they were now 50% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their later lives. He was determined to deal with the problem with a matter-of-fact approach, which he felt was the right coping strategy. Jason also wanted his sons to see that the process he was going through was only ever positive and nothing to fear, should they ever have the misfortune to encounter something similar. A relatively short period of time between diagnosis


and surgery was a blessing in Jason’s opinion, as it reduced dwelling time. Obvious concerns about incontinence and erectile dysfunction paled when the


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Ten weeks post operation, Jason, Beth and his sons got the news they were desperate to hear - Jason’s PSA levels were now less than 0.01 (the lowest possible recording) and, although the cancer had moved beyond the prostate, thankfully it had not spread to surrounding tissue or lymph nodes. The pro-active decision by Jason’s wife to arrange that GP appointment resulted in the prostate cancer being detected early and removed before it


could spread further. Jason said: “The ‘what ifs’ feature in any


cancer diagnosis but ultimately to be told that you


are free of the cancer is an amazing feeling and genuinely provides you with a different paradigm on life. I am very lucky thanks to the prompting, encouragement and huge support that I received from those around me. We beat prostate cancer and it’s my biggest wish that the men who read my story, take the advice to get yourself checked regularly – early detection is how we defeat prostate cancer!” Please, if you feel like anything is wrong, or you have prostate cancer in your family, then go and see your GP.


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