It seems like bacteria outbreaks are more common as of late. First the listeria outbreak, now we hear from the Daily Mil Online about a legionella outbreak and this time it is a health spa at the centre of the scandal. The Healax Salt Caves in Bournemouth, Dorset, had to be closed while workman investigate […]
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Aug
Aug
Couple’s all-inclusive holiday was ruined by dreadful food With summer in full swing, many people will be enjoying the hot weather and going on holiday. Some will have a brilliant time away but not everyone will be able to enjoy themselves. In the case of two holidaymakers, their vacation was filled with subpar service and […]
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Aug
Aug
One Year Anniversary Celebration, Opening of Second Office and Charity Fundraising. On the 26th July, our firm held a party to celebrate the first anniversary of Phoenix Legal Limited (Phoenix Solicitors). We were also celebrating the upcoming opening of our second office in Birkenhead (50 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6AF), as well as our director’s […]
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Aug
Clostridium Difficile outbreak killed three patients at the Arrowe Park Hospital Superbug infection killed three people at the over-crowded Arrowe Park Hospital, following a massive increase in infection rates, informs the Liverpool Echo. A report has revealed lack of proper cleaning due to time constrains, dilapidated wards and inadequate infection control practice. The state of […]
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Aug
Aug
The government has announced some good news for renting tenants. New rules were introduced, banning unnecessary and unfair fees from letting agents, as well as capping tenancy deposits. The new act prohibits letting agents and landlords from charging tenants a letting fee when they apply for a property. The letting agents and landlords are only […]
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Aug
Aug
A 51-year-old dies from sepsis, as he was not given antibiotics for five days. As reported by the Daily Mail Online, on 27th July 2018, Mr Smith was admitted to the Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, West Midlands with an excruciating pain in his leg. The 51-year-old displayed classic signs of sepsis, such as raised […]
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A 94-year-old great-grandmother bled to death after NHS staff refused to treat her. A 94-year-old great-grandmother from Aveley, was initially referred to A&E by her GP. Her referral notes warned that the golf-ball sized lump on her leg could bleed imminently. Rather than receiving treatment, Cynthia Butcher was turned away by the doctors at the […]
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Jul
An 18-year-old transplant patient died after hospital misdiagnosed a rejection of donor heart. The Daily Mail Online has reported another tragic story of a hospital misdiagnosis. Jessica Brooks was 15-years-old when she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart becomes enlarged, affecting its ability to pump blood effectively. In February 2016, Miss […]
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Hospital emergency readmission within 24 hours reached 71,398 in 2017-2018 In 2018, 70 NHS hospital trusts provided Healthwatch, a watchdog chaired by Sir Robert Francis, with daily breakdown of their data on emergency readmissions. Figures obtained by Healthwatch revealed that the number of emergency readmissions within 30 days of discharge in 2017-2018 was 484,609. This […]
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Each year, 52,000 people are killed in the UK by sepsis, says the National Health Executive. Due to the missed sepsis targets, the NHS England introduced a new rule which came into effect in April 2019. The announcement was made after hospitals missed a considerable amount of sepsis cases. Under the new rule, hospitals risk […]