Cancer diagnoses linked to RAF Sea King helicopters
More concerns have been raised as former RAF pilots claim that black soot and fumes expelled from Sea King helicopters have led to more than 150 military personnel suffering from various types of cancer. Former service members have reported that despite frequently inhaling fumes while riding in Sea King helicopters, no personal protective equipment…
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Roundhay teacher struck off after sexual messages with a minor
A music tutor has been banned from teaching after attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. Mr. Levin, who worked at Roundhay Music has been struck off the teaching register after it was found that he was intentionally attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. He was convicted…
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NHS to pay £30m in compensation after baby suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries
An NHS hospital is set to pay out £30 million in compensation after negligence caused ‘life-changing injuries’ to a baby girl. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Stepping Hill Hospital admitted that their failures and omissions in post-natal care led to a baby girl developing cerebral palsy after she was born. Legal…
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1.8 million workers suffer from work-related stress and anxiety, study finds
Most people will have experienced Stress At Work to varying degrees – from making mistakes which have led to a telling-off, personality clashes, or having too much to do. But in some cases, Stress At Work is a permanent fixture in a worker’s life, which can lead to ongoing mental health problems. Recently, Stress…
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Teaching assistant urges government to remove asbestos from schools after being diagnosed with Mesothelioma
A former teaching assistant, who has been diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer, is urging the government to do more to ensure that the deadly material is removed from schools. In 2020, Wendy Gregory, 68 was given a year to live after being exposed to mesothelioma and suffering from the incurable cancer. According to reports,…
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Domestic abuse reports increase by 22% since start of Euro 2024
Domestic abuse charities in Leeds have issued a warning, stating they are ‘bracing’ for an increase in calls as Euro 2024 gets underway. Leeds Domestic Violence Service (LDVS) says that the number of calls received has already risen in the week since the Euro 2024 started, and charities even believe there is a “risk…
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Woman suffers brain damage due to negligence before she was born
Medical negligence led to a young woman suffering brain damage before she was born, a judge has ruled. Elisha Woods, 25, was starved of oxygen before her birth at Bassetlaw District General Hospital in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on 14 October 1998. But if staff had not delayed inducing her birth when her mother Julie’s amniotic…
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TV star shares details of ‘life-changing’ horror farm accident
TV star and Paralympian Samantha Kinghorn has shared details of the life-changing accident she suffered on her family’s farm when she was just 14 years old. The sports star and BBC Countryfile TV presenter spoke to OK! Magazine to highlight the horror of the farm accident, which left her thinking she was going to…
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Cervical Screening Awareness Week: FAQs about smear tests
Cervical Screening Awareness Week is here to highlight the importance of going for your smear test, as well as answering some frequently asked questions about the procedure. Figures show nearly one in three don’t attend their cervical screening test, but Cervical Screening Awareness Week aims to change this. Cervical screenings are used…
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