Calls for government to change asbestos safety regulations
The government has been urged to take further action to prevent more people from dying from asbestos exposure – 25 years after the deadly material was banned in the UK. Figures show that despite a ban being in place for more than two decades, thousands of people are still dying from asbestos-related causes every…
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Bakery company fined £400,000 after employee has leg amputated
A food manufacturing company on the Wirral has been fined £400,000 after one of its employees had to have her leg amputated. Sharon Bramhall lost a leg following a serious incident at Baker & Baker Products, which is based in Bromborough. The 58-year-old had to have her left leg amputated below the knee following…
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Public satisfaction with NHS at all-time low, figures show
Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest level on record as poor access to GPs and long waits for hospital care continue. The figures, from the British Social Attitudes annual survey show that less than one in four (24 per cent) people were happy with the health service in 2023, down…
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32% of people haven’t got a Will because they ‘don’t know where to start’
After Update Your Will Week took place earlier this month to encourage people to check their Will is up to date and accurate, new figures reveal how many people still need to write or finish writing their Will. A Will is an important document to instruct your family or friends on how you would…
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Warning issued to farmers to keep public safe this Easter
The Easter break will see thousands of people heading into the countryside to stretch their legs and enjoy the outdoors. But while most walkers enjoy the countryside safely and use the extensive network of footpaths, bridleways, and public access land without any problems, going through fields where there are cattle can be dangerous. …
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Health board fined £220k after patients fell to their deaths out of hospital windows
A Scottish Health Board has been fined £220,000 for safety breaches after two vulnerable patients fell to their deaths out of a window. Both patients were being cared for at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh at the time of their deaths, which occurred in two separate incidents. On 29 October 2017, one of…
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Police issue dog attack warning after child injured outside school
Police have issued a warning after a child was left injured after being bitten by a dangerous dog outside their school in North Yorkshire. The incident occurred outside the front gates of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Tentergate Road in Knaresborough earlier this month, and now North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to…
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Pulmonary Fibrosis sufferers say they ‘wish it was cancer’ due to lack of support
People with Pulmonary Fibrosis say they “wish it was cancer” due to the lack of support they receive after being diagnosed. A new survey, published by the charity Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis has revealed what it is like for people living with this debilitating condition, as well as highlighting what needs to change to…
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7 ways you could accidentally invalidate your life insurance
Life insurance is there to financially support your family and loved ones when you die. By paying a premium while you are alive, it can help with expenses such as funeral and burial costs, inheritance and replacement income for dependents when you are no longer here. But life insurance is a contract, and if…
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