What is Workplace Bullying?
On the surface, “What is workplace bullying?” seems like an obvious question. Bullying can involve verbal disagreements and arguments, but it can also be more subtle. Other forms of bullying include: Excluding and ignoring someone Overloading someone with work Spreading malicious rumours or gossip Unfair treatment Undermining someone Denying someone training or promotional opportunities…
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Medical Consent – Case Study
Consent is an important element of medical treatment for both patient and treating clinician. Participating in valid consent gives the patient access to the chosen medical treatment and gives the doctor the legal authority to proceed with the treatment. Consent must be: Voluntary – The decision to consent to medical treatment must be made by…
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Medication Dispensing Error – Case Studies
Following on from our article about the inevitability of a medication dispensing error within community or hospital pharmacies, we share two case studies of matters we’ve settled. Case Study – One The Claimant, a was a woman who had for a number of years received a repeat prescription of a specific hormone patch since…
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10 Celebrity Tinnitus Sufferers
Tinnitus – a permanent whistling or ringing in the ears – isn’t restricted to machinists, construction workers, and highway maintenance people – many a public figure suffers (silently or not) from this often life-affecting condition. 1) Steve Martin Steve Martin – full name Stephen Glenn Martin – is an American actor who has starred…
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Wave of Annuity Mis-Selling Claims – FCA Warns Pension Providers to Brace Themselves
An annuity is a financial product that guarantees the purchaser an income stream during their retirement in return for a lump-sum premium paid upfront at retirement – usually from the proceeds of a pension. The importance of getting the best deal possible on an annuity cannot be overstated. Indeed, in many cases the income generated…
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Domestic Abuse Legislation Falls. Again.
On 12th September 2019, Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: “Domestic abuse shatters lives & tears families apart. We are fully committed to tackling this horrific crime.”[i] Nearly two months on, the Domestic Abuse Bill is set to be dropped for a second time when Parliament dissolves this week. Initially, the bill was effectively dropped when…
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Places, Products and Professions Which Can Lead to Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos is a term for a group of minerals made up of microscopic fibres. Asbestos exposure may result in breathing fibres in, which can cause some serious damage to your lungs in the short and long term. The intake of these fibres could also lead to a form of lung cancer called Mesothelioma. Asbestos…
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British Steel Pension Scandal – S&M Hughes Limited Enters Liquidation
S&M Hughes Limited has started liquidation proceedings. The firm was ordered to immediately cease all regulated activities by the Financial Conduct Authority in May 2019. Several steelworkers had enlisted the help of S&M Hughes Limited to transfer out of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) – a scandal which has resulted in thousands of individuals…
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Keeping Your Will Safe
You may have seen the recent articles in the Financial Times and Love Money, confirming that Lloyds Banking Group failed to return the Wills of around 9,000 deceased customers that had stored Wills with Lloyds as part of their ‘safe custody’ service, which was offered by the bank until 2011. Lloyds Banking Group have…
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