Penrose Inquiry Publishes Final Report
The Penrose Inquiry, which was announced by the Scottish Government in 2008, has now published its final report. Lord Penrose chaired the inquiry, which looked in detail at how patients were infected with hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS through blood transfusions and other procedures carried out at NHS hospitals from 1974 onwards. Following the publication of the report, […]
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 […]
