Government response to cosmetic treatment report “too little, too late”
The Government’s response to Sir Bruce Keogh’s recommendations for overhauling the cosmetic treatment industry is welcome as far as it goes, but overall is “”too little, too late” according to the patient safety charity, Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA). AvMA has had to advise and support people who have been harmed by sub-standard cosmetic treatment, and […]
Final expert report on PiP breast implants published
The NHS Medical Director’s expert group, which has been looking at PiP breast implants, has published its final report. The findings of the group include: The expert group has said that the advice to women who have PiP implants remains unchanged. It is expected that all providers of PIP implants will contact their patients. If […]
Fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning
A report published by the Gas Safety Trust has revealed a dramatic rise in the number of deaths resulting from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the UK since 2010. In the 12-month period between 1st July 2010 and 30th June 2011 there were 50-recorded incidents involving CO poisoning. Of the 105 people involved in these […]
Prisoners receive millions in compensation
Recent figures released by the Ministry of Justice have revealed that injury compensation worth over £10 million has been paid to prison inmates over the past five years, reports the Independent. The data, which was released following an freedom of information request, shows that in 2009/10 alone, compensation worth over £3.2 million was paid out, […]
£4.6 million for injuries at birth
A six-year-old Norfolk boy has won £4.6 million in compensation after incurring serious brain damage during his birth in 2004, reports the BBC. His lawyers argued that the damage occurred when midwives failed to notice that the baby’s heartbeat was abnormal. The lawyers claimed that the normal heartbeat the midwives were listening to, believing it […]
