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Mar 2016
In November 2013, having booked a holiday through one of the country’s largest tour operators, Mr T travelled to Spain with his wife to stay in a five star hotel in Marbella. He had been to that hotel before and all went well until on the third night when he had to get up to…
09
Mar 2016
Jeremy Hunt has announced changes designed to improve patient safety and take the NHS into a “new era of openness”. Part of these changes include a “learning from mistakes league” table, which has rated 120 trusts as outstanding or good, 78 with “significant concerns” and 32 with a “poor reporting culture”. The first annual league…
08
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…
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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…
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