Ryanair Boss Criticised For Comments About Male Muslim Air Passengers
Ryanair boss, Michael O’Leary, has been criticised for his interview with The Times regarding his comments about lone, male, Muslim air passengers. In the interview, O’Leary stated that “males of a Muslim persuasion” travelling alone pose the largest airline terror threat: “Who are the bombers? They are going to be single males travelling on their…
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Accidental Overdose Kills Teacher
A teacher in her late twenties died of an accidental overdose of paracetamol after calling 999 due to severe pain caused by a urinary infection. An inquest heard that the twenty-six-year-old teacher, Amber Hickford, was suffering from pain from a urine infection that was so extreme, she could barely walk as a result. After…
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Bullying In Lincolnshire Hospitals
According to a recent story in The Lincolnite, as many as one in three or more staff think about leaving the NHS due to bullying in Lincolnshire hospitals. Cases are as widespread as receiving harassment and abuse from patients, as well as bullying from fellow colleagues and even their managers. Based on staff feedback reports,…
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Cerebral Palsy Patient Scalded In Shower By Nurse
A young woman with severe cerebral palsy was scaled around the genitals by a hot shower as she was hoisted under it by a nurse, according to family who reported it to The Metro. The twenty-one-year-old patient, Maeylines Quinones, was left with burns to her genitalia and backside after the nurse visited her home in…
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5 Ways To Safeguard Mental Health Online
Once again, we witness a media storm around a public figure who unfortunately decided that life was no longer bearable for them. Not only is this a tragedy for a life lost, but it is a bewildering time for friends and family who are left to suffer the untimely loss. Like physical wellbeing, mental…
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Industrial Disease – Oakcast: The Oakwood Solicitors Ltd Podcast (EP-02)
Episode 2 of Oakcast: The Oakwood Solicitors Ltd Podcast, entitled Industrial Disease, is now live. In our second episode of Oakcast – Liam Hill, one of our in-house team of Industrial Disease experts, joins our returning host and Head of Personal Injury, Rob Crompton, to tell us more about the field of Industrial Disease. Types…
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Methotrexate Fatalities Caused By Drug Name Confusion
The Pharmacy Times has written a story on the Institution for Safe Medication Practices’ (ISMP) report that it continues to receive cases where Methotrexate has been given in place of another drug by mistake, leading to a fatality. Methotrextate is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), which can be given for various types of arthritis. As…
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Cafe Charged €3,200 For Unfair Dismissal
A cafe business was charged €3,200 for unfair dismissal of a waiter who ate a croissant whilst at work. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) deemed the manner of the dismissal to be contrary to the principle of fairness. The waiter in question stated that he needed to eat something before he took medication, and proceeded to…
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2020 Needlestick Injury Report – Public Health England
Public Health England has reported that between 1997-2018, there have been over 8700 reports of needle stick injuries amongst healthcare workers. This figure averages out at over 400 incidents per year. Twenty-three of these people contracted the HCV virus (Hepatitis C) and one person contracted HIV. Over two-hundred incidents have been recorded in Scotland between…
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