Archive for September, 2010
LSB proposes tighter regulation of referral fees
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has proposed that, instead of a ban on referral fees, regulation should be tightened and all referral arrangements should be made public.
GMC urged to strike off MS doctor
A General Medical Council (GMC) panel has been urged to strike off a doctor who it is claimed took advantage of the desperation of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients by injecting them with “pointless” stem cell treatments.
Carelessness blocked woman’s bed
Attempts by a family in Ireland to secure a nursing home bed for their elderly mother was blocked for eight years because of incompetent Health Service Executive staff.
Company fined after worker drowns
The death of a worker has led to a port and a shipping company being found guilty of health and safety failings and fined a total of £185,000.
Health and safety rules shake up
People who administer first aid to a stranger in an emergency could be exempt from facing compensation claims if they accidentally cause personal injury in the process, it has been reported.








