The accidental spilling of E Coli at a
laboratory has resulted in a £25,000 fine for the Health Protection
Agency.
The agency, an independent body set up to protect against
infectious disea...
Fears have been raised that a few as 10% of people suffering
with pleural plaques will get compensation under a new scheme,
according to the Newcastle Chronicle.
This week, Justice Secretary Jonath...
A coroner warned of more potential
rail disasters as an inquest jury blamed a points failure for
the deaths of seven people at Potters Bar.
There were failures of inspection and/or maintenance o...
A stretch of track where a train crashed after
running over a broken rail, killing four people and injuring more
than 100, still had 'unattended' defects seven months after the
tragedy, an inquest ha...
An MP has referred South London Healthcare NHS Trust
to the independent health regulator after concerns were raised over
patient safety, staffing levels and a lack of equipment.
Old Bexley and Sidc...
A first aider who was suspended when an
eleven-year-old boy died after an asthma attack at a school is
facing the sack, it has emerged.
Deborah Bouckley was one of five staff members who
was subjec...
A building firm has been ordered to pay nearly
£15,000 after inspectors found employees working at height were not
protected from falling off buildings.
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in...
A women murdered at home by her ex-boyfriend was failed by two
police forces, as well as the 999 system, the Independent Police
Complaints Commission has said.
Gwent Police and South Wales took 22 ...
An electrical retailer has been prosecuted for exposing its
workers to asbestos.
Stellison Ltd, based in Chelmsford, failed to protect the
health, safety and welfare of workers at a site in Harwich...
A health boss has criticised the standards of care at a hospital
where four babies died.
Dr Geoffrey Harris said the standards at John Radcliffe Hospital
in Oxford were "not what was expected".
H...