Why choosing a law firm over an HR consultancy agency for your small business is a no-brainer
As a small business owner with less than 50 staff, it is highly likely that you have either considered outsourcing your HR arrangements, or are already in contract with an HR consultancy agency. On the surface it may seem that law firms and HR consultancy agencies offer similar services. However, that could not be…
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NHS launches review into why patients aren’t being seen despite rise in budget and staff
The NHS has launched a review into why it is not treating more patients, despite having more staff and a higher budget than before the pandemic. According to The Times, management consultant agency McKinsey has been brought in to conduct a 10-week investigation to identify the inefficiencies and to ensure that health chiefs are…
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Funfair manager jailed and fined after three-year-old dies on exploding inflatable
A funfair manager has been jailed and fined after a three-year-old girl died while playing at one of the attractions. Ava-May Littleboy had been on Bounce About’s inflatable trampoline at Gorleston Beach, Norfolk in 2018 when the inflatable exploded and ejected her high into the air. Ava-May and a nine-year-old girl were on the…
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Man with brain damage launches legal appeal against COVID vaccine provider
A man who suffered a severe brain injury after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine is launching a legal appeal. Father-of-two Jamie Scott claims he suffered a blood clot which left him with permanent brain damage after receiving the vaccination in April 2021. According to reports, he suffered a blood clot which left him with…
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Nurse struck off after giving patient ten times more morphine than prescribed
A nurse has been struck off the medical register after administering ten times more morphine than prescribed which resulted in the death of a patient. According to reports, Lincolnshire nurse, Nicola Sharp had been working at Howson Care Centre near Gainsborough in 2019 when she incorrectly administered 2.5ml of morphine to Patient A instead…
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How safe are you at work? Man assaults shop worker and police officer
Questions have been raised about how safe you really are at work, after a man assaulted a local shop worker and an on-duty police officer earlier this month. Adam Bennett of Adelaide Court in Bedworth was sentenced to two weeks imprisonment and ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £154 this month after assaulting…
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Company fined £30,000 after two workers fell from crane
A company has been fined more than £30,000 after two employees fell from height during the assembly of a crane. One man fell four feet and suffered serious injuries including fractures to his ribs and eye socket while working for Osprey Heavy Lift Limited in 2019. An investigation by the Health and…
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King’s Speech: List of 21 laws outlined in King Charles’s first speech
King Charles has outlined 21 Bills that ministers intend to pass into law in the next session of Parliament. In his first speech as monarch, King Charles outlined the government’s priorities for the year ahead, which included passing laws to stop people smoking, boosting investment in transport and tougher sentences for serious offenders. Around…
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British Steel plans to close blast furnaces, putting 2,000 jobs at risk
British Steel has confirmed plans to shut its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, putting up to 2,000 jobs at risk. According to plans, the furnaces will be replaced with two electric arc furnaces (EAF) in Scunthorpe and Teesside which can run on zero-carbon electricity. The company, which is owned by China’s Jingye Group said the…
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