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Birmingham girl died of TB after allegedly being told illness was due to bulimia
Yesterday the news broke that a 15-year-old girl died of tuberculosis (TB) after allegedly being sent away by healthcare professionals who believed her illness was due to mental health problems ( Birmingham Mail ).
An inquest into the death of Alina Sarag heard that she was told that she...
When landlords are faced with an insolvent tenant
The recent news of yet another well-known national high street retailer, Clinton's Cards, being placed into administration is a stark reminder for landlords that even tenants who a few years ago would have been rated as good, strong covenants can no longer offer the security and peace of mind...
Cabotage – Relaxation of the Rules for Non-GB Car Transporters?
The Department for Transport ("DfT”) has published a consultation (the consultation document can be accessed at www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2012-15/ ) on allowing the relaxation of the cabotage rules during the peak new car registration periods (i.e. each March and September). ...
Grandmother dies after being prescribed 10 times correct dose of morphine
The prescription errors issue that hit the headlines earlier this month has claimed another life.
The Daily Mail reported today that a 'lively and active' 75-year-old grandmother of 10 was killed after being prescribed ten times the correct dose of morphine for a bad back.
According...
Claims NHS can’t cope with patients with several diseases
Yesterday there were claims that the NHS cannot cope with the rising number of people under the age of 65 who are suffering from two or more long-term diseases. A report by the BBC stated that a study has found that the system needs 'radical change' to be able to deal with the soaring...
Are all of your LGVs and PCVs Insured or SORN’d?
Since 20 June 2011, it has been an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle (as well as to drive an uninsured vehicle). The new rules mean that any vehicle in your fleet i.e. those in use and those not in use (even if they are parked off-road at the operating centre) must either be insured...
'Negligent' treatment of Birmingham man with spinal cord injury leaves him in a wheelchair
A West Midlands hospital trust has reportedly admitted that their failure to diagnose a fractured back in a 61-year-old man has left him wheelchair bound. Medical staff failed to X-ray Andrew Downes when he attended hospital complaining of severe back pain and instead treated him for a...
