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Worker survives 13 metre fall
According to the Health and Safety Executive, a man was lucky to be alive after falling 13 metres down a shaft at a building site in Leicester. Essex construction workers may be aware that there are specific guidelines in place for work that takes place at height. After the magistrate's court heard ....
How to file a workers’ compensation claim
Injured Essex workers must complete six important steps in the pursuit of a workers' compensation claim. You may want to keep this checklist handy, just in case an injury ever occurs. First, you will need to report the incident and related injuries to your employer. Every workplace has an individ....
Construction company admits to safety failure
A matter involving the death of a 35-year-old worker on an Essex construction site has moved closer to resolution as the construction company for which the man worked admitted to unsafe practices. At the time of the accident, the man was working together with a crane operator to move cages. Four cag....
Doctor performs vasectomy by accident
Patients in Harlow may be concerned to learn that the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service which heard the case of a doctor who performed an incorrect surgery on a patient has decided that he is fit to continue to practice and has chosen not to remove him from the medical register. The docto....
Woman dies after waiting 18 months for depression counselling
A young woman who died after falling from a bridge had been waiting for 18 months to receive an appointment for counselling for depression it was revealed. A former psychiatric nurse said that the woman's history had put her in a high risk category and that she should have been seen by a crisis te....
Pill mix-up blamed for widow’s death
Those in Essex who depend on prescription medication may be interested to hear about a case in which an 86-year-old pensioner perished after taking the wrong pills. According to reports, the Inverness-shire woman was discovered unresponsive by her 65-year-old son in late 2013, and later investigatio....
Medical staff lied after death of a 9-year-old boy
A 9-year-old boy died soon after being sent home from St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust Accident and Emergency department when a doctor misdiagnosed his condition. Patients in Essex hospitals who are concerned about a lack of transparency among NHS staff may be interested to hear that the Healt....
Melon-sized mass found in patient after hospital blunder
A former patient at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital was found to have a swab left inside of him following an operation 13 years ago. His wife said that living with the object inside of him had damaged his health and had caused him severe pain before his death. An inquest will be held in ....
1 dead and 3 missing at demolition site
A building collapsed 70 miles outside of London at a former power plant and has resulted in the death of one person with several more being taken to hospital. Homeowners in Essex may recognise the company RWE npower, which is the owner of the site where the incident took place. Fire and rescue servi....
Baby dies after poor medical practices
An inquest into the death of a baby was held after his mother gave birth to him in the toilet soon after she and her husband were sent home from the Royal Cornwall hospital. Many mothers in Essex may be familiar with some of the warning signs of sepsis in newborn babies. These were ignored by midwiv....
Patient bleeds out during surgery due to hospital errors
A coroner has found severe failings in the treatment of a patient at an NHS Trust in London. Patients going to hospital for surgery in Harlow may be aware that hospitals will often order a supply of blood when a surgical operation is scheduled. In this instance, the patient at Northwick Park Hospita....
Common misdiagnosed diseases include cancers and Parkinson’s
People visiting their doctors in Harlow, Essex, may be interested to know about the illnesses that are most commonly misdiagnosed by medical staff. Included in the six most commonly missed illnesses are some common cancers as well as diseases such as Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis. One reason gi....
