NHS smear test misdiagnosis leads to invasive cancer surgery
Mother of two Aimee Wood, 39, was made to undergo surgery after going for an NHS smear test and receiving the wrong results telling her that they came back as normal. This smear test error by Wolverhampton Hospital then led Miss Wood to have an invasive hysterectomy surgery that she did not need. …
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Man receives £11,000 compensation after years of neglect at hands of dentist
A man from Bury has received over £11,000 compensation due to years of dental pain, infections and eating difficulties. 56-year-old Iain experienced years of dental issues as a result of misdiagnosis and lack of treatment of decay in several of his teeth. Due to this, Iain experienced fractured teeth, lost fillings and…
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Brothers receive fine due to cattle safety failures
A sentence has been handed down to two brothers after they failed to protect the public from their cattle. The outcome of an Health and Safety Investigation (HSE) concluded that Andrew and David Turnbull had failed to provide and display signage in their field in Coalsgarth Valley in North Yorkshire, highlighting an alternate route…
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Sunderland shipyard crush incident captured on CCTV
A workplace accident has been captured on CCTV, showing the moment a welder suffered a crushing injury. On the 18th of October 2022, an incident at Pallion Shipyard in Sunderland left David Vinsome with multiple rib fractures and internal injuries, including a burst abdominal wall. The Health and Safety Executive has shared the footage…
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Asbestos dangers suffer a lack of awareness, research reveals
New research has revealed that almost half of UK tradespeople don’t regard asbestos as a modern-day issue, with over a quarter of those surveyed admitting to ignoring correct removal procedures upon encountering it. Training provider, High Speed Training, conducted a survey in September 2024. It questioned 500 tradespeople about asbestos, and the results found…
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Possible manslaughter being investigated after 90 deaths at Brighton hospital
A recent Guardian article has revealed that the now doubled number of deaths, currently totalling 90, is being investigated as possible manslaughter at Royal Sussex Country NHS hospital in Brighton. Initially the total number of deaths was 40, but as the alleged number increases, Sussex police have had to ask the Home Office for…
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43% of working men want more mental health support from employers
New research by BUPA has revealed that two in five (43%) of working men would like to see more mental health support within the workplace from employers. These figures come in from healthcare provider BUPA’s most recent wellbeing index, which surveyed 8,000 UK adults. The survey uncovered that 50% of male respondents…
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Wood company fined over £1million after injury of two workers
A multinational manufacturer of wood-based products has received a fine in excess of £1 million after the injuries of two of its workers in unrelated incidents. West Fraser (Europe) Ltd (formerly Norbord) pleaded guilty to multiple breaches of health and safety regulations, which related to two incidents that occurred within six months of each…
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Roofer receives suspended sentence after employee falls from scaffold
A self-employed roofer has been handed a suspended prison sentence following serious injuries of a worker falling from scaffold. A 16-week custodial sentence was handed down to Daniel Hooper, to be suspended for 12 months, after 36-year-old Iain Smith fell over 25 feet whilst working for Hooper on a scaffold on the 13th of…
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