Methotrexate Fatalities Caused By Drug Name Confusion
The Pharmacy Times has written a story on the Institution for Safe Medication Practices’ (ISMP) report that it continues to receive cases where Methotrexate has been given in place of another drug by mistake, leading to a fatality. Methotrextate is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), which can be given for various types of arthritis. As…
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Cafe Charged €3,200 For Unfair Dismissal
A cafe business was charged €3,200 for unfair dismissal of a waiter who ate a croissant whilst at work. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) deemed the manner of the dismissal to be contrary to the principle of fairness. The waiter in question stated that he needed to eat something before he took medication, and proceeded to…
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2020 Needlestick Injury Report – Public Health England
Public Health England has reported that between 1997-2018, there have been over 8700 reports of needle stick injuries amongst healthcare workers. This figure averages out at over 400 incidents per year. Twenty-three of these people contracted the HCV virus (Hepatitis C) and one person contracted HIV. Over two-hundred incidents have been recorded in Scotland between…
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Eastleigh Train Derailment Investigation
The cause of the Eastleigh Train Derailment was revealed by Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) after the line reopened and repairs had taken place. Six days of emergency repair works were undertaken after a slow-moving train was derailed in Eastleigh on the 28th of January. The RAIB revealed that the train derailed after travelling at…
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Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing Talks About Tinnitus
Made in Chelsea star mistook the sudden onset of Tinnitus to be a buzzing noise in his house. Jamie Laing talks about the condition affecting upwards of seven million British people. Upon first experiencing the effects of this condition, Jamie, 31, visited his GP the following day to be diagnosed with what turned out to…
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‘Hidden Asbestos Epidemic’ Due to NHS Management
A doctor and a mother of two with two months left to live due to asbestos-related mesothelioma has spoken about a hidden asbestos epidemic amongst NHS staff and patients, as hospital management has failed to deal with the deadly material responsibly. According to findings by The Independent, there have been at least thirteen NHS breaches…
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Learning Disability Week With Leeds Mencap
As we look forward to further fundraising opportunities alongside our charity partners throughout 2020, we’d just like to have a glance back at the work we did with Leeds Mencap for Learning Disability Week in June, 2019. Our Make A Will Week throughout the course of Learning Disability Week gave our Clients the option of receiving…
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Vehicle Diminution Case Study
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd was instructed to act for Mrs. S Khan based near High Wycombe. Here is a Vehicle Diminution case study describing the matter in detail. Our client owned an Audi R8 FSi Spyder Quattro V10 and was the second owner of the vehicle. The vehicle had 9,000 miles on the clock when…
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Shropshire Council Pothole Consultant WIll Cost £1,000 Per Day
Shropshire Council has decided to use around £130,000 of taxpayers’ cash to pay £1,000 a day for a ‘pothole consultant’. The consultant will provide their advice on how to make crucial improvements based on their experience of running very successful highways operations elsewhere. A pothole is considered unsafe when it has a depth of more…
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