Newry Road Safety Measures Could Save Lives
29th January 2014
New road safety measures in Newry could save the lives of motorists and pedestrians. The Newry Times reported that these new crossings will be located on the Windsor Avenue /…
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Top Surgeon Suspended After Allegedly Branding Initials On Patient's Liver
28th January 2014
A surgeon is allegedly being investigated after apparently branding the liver of a patient with his initials. The investigation against 48-year-old Simon Bramhall, a Queen Elizabeth Hospital consultant, began after…
Milton Keynes Council sees fall in number of pothole compensation claims
27th January 2014
The number of pothole accident claims and reports of problem potholes received by Milton Keynes Council has fallen. The Milton Keynes Citizen reports that during December 2013, the council received…
Farming Partnership Fined After Worker Seriously Injured In Fall
24th January 2014
A farming partnership from Suffolk was fined on January 21st after one of its workers fell from height and was seriously injured. The unnamed Woodbridge resident, who was 67, was…
Farming partnership fined after worker seriously injured in fall
23rd January 2014
A farming partnership from Suffolk was fined on January 21st after one of its workers fell from height and was seriously injured. The unnamed Woodbridge resident, who was 67, was…
Basildon Hospital's Care Standards Slammed After Woman's Death
22nd January 2014
A patient who died after a bowl surgery operation in Basildon Hospital experienced “very serious failings” in her post-operative care, Essex’s senior coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray said. Lyn O’Reilly, 57, suffered…
NHS Trust provides fall prevention advice
21st January 2014
People should take steps to avoid becoming injured in a slip, trip or fall this winter, an NHS Trust has said. Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust said a person’s likelihood…
Lorry Crushes Worker In Hull Vehicle Recovery Firm Accident
20th January 2014
A Hull-based vehicle recovery company was fined in a hearing at Hull Magistrates’ Court on January 17th after a worker was trapped under a lorry in an accident at work.…
Child dies in nursery tragedy 'after remaining undiscovered for 20 minutes'
17th January 2014
A ‘tick-box’ attitude to health and safety and a lack of supervision led to the death of a three-year old girl at a nursery, Leeds Crown Court has heard. Lydia…
Child dies 'after suffering hospital neglect' following heart surgery
16th January 2014
A four-year-old boy who died in hospital was so badly neglected that he had to suck moisture from wet wipes to satiate his thirst, an inquest heard on January 13th.…