by Russell Worth | Nov 26, 2014 | Medical Negligence
Many of the country’s GP surgeries are facing an overcrowding problem as they struggle to cope with the surge of new patients caused by migration, according to figures released by GP Magazine. The problem is so bad in some areas of UK, as many as 500 patients have...
by Russell Worth | Nov 25, 2014 | Accident at Work
Cardiff council has fired 77 of its workers after a performance report by its chief executive revealed the average time spent off ill per employee was two weeks a year. The council, which is the largest in Wales, has seen its sickness levels rise to what the council...
by Russell Worth | Nov 24, 2014 | Accident at Work
A property development firm and a self-employed construction contractor have been given a fine of more than £180,000 between them after being found guilty of causing a worker’s death in 2012. The fines were imposed on Lois Gastoneux Ltd of Harrow and Michael Brett on...
by Russell Worth | Nov 21, 2014 | Medical Negligence, News, Personal Injury
An NHS hospital has come under fire after a woman was sent home after falling over in the street whilst intoxicated – only to be re-admitted in a coma the following day. Despite subsequent treatment, she suffered a brain injury and was left permanently disabled....
by Russell Worth | Nov 20, 2014 | Medical Negligence
The first new OFTSTED-style assessment of all 7,661 GP surgeries in England by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found up to one in six may not be giving patients the high-level of care they expect. Among the areas of concern are patients having difficulty getting...
by Russell Worth | Nov 20, 2014 | Accident at Work
A Shropshire-based laundry firm was fined £7,500 yesterday (19th November) after one of its teenage workers suffered serious back and leg injuries when he became trapped in one of the firm’s industrial machines. The fine, plus additional £750 costs, was imposed on the...
