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Mar 2016
An investigation by former health minister Lord Darzi and Imperial College London has revealed that hospital staff are failing to report treatment errors through fear of repercussion, and that the vast majority of mistakes are remaining hidden. Despite warnings 12 months ago by Sir Robert Francis, who led an inquiry into whistleblowing, the most recent…
08
Mar 2016
The new and well-publicised sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences are now in place. These guidelines send a clear message to businesses which is that if they are found guilty of a health and safety offence, the best outcome is going to be a hefty fine. Large companies in England and Wales could be…
08
Mar 2016
The production company behind the latest Star Wars movie is to be prosecuted over an injury to Harrison Ford. The actor was injured during the filming of the box office smash, The Force Awakens. The Health and Safety Executive (“HSE”) recently announced its prosecution of the Company. Ford, who was playing Han Solo, was hurt…
08
Mar 2016
New guidelines have been issued which deal with those who have been found guilty of Health and Safety offences. These guidelines have been well publicised and have dramatically increased fines for offenders. In a further development, the Sentencing Council has opened up a consultation period in relation to their proposal to introduce stricter guidance for…
01
Mar 2016
Scientists from the University of Glasgow have made an important discovery, that pancreatic cancer consists of four separate diseases, each one requiring different treatment. The knowledge could lead to new treatment to target the separate diseases, and the researchers say that their studies have already produced some “exceptional” results. The four cancers that lead to…
01
Mar 2016
Police have revealed that there will be no individual prosecutions in relation to the scandal in which hundreds of patients died. Despite a three year police review, which concluded that a catalogue of ‘organisational and individual failings’ at Stafford Hospital between 2005 and 2009 had contributed to ‘one of the greatest scandals of the NHS’,…
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