Blogs
Ikea products found to be unsafe for children
Parents in Essex may want to examine their children's furniture closely and stay up-to-date on recalls. Furniture that is flammable or unstable can cause serious injuries to infants and toddlers. Recently, 38,400 crib mattresses sold by Ikea were recalled after it was revealed that the mattresses di....
Police search for hit and run driver
A woman in Suffolk was the victim of a hit and run incident as she was driving on the A12 . Her vehicle was struck by a white truck travelling south in the direction of Essex on the dual carriageway before it left the scene of the accident. It was spotted travelling at speed further down the road be....
Weed control device kills gardener
A warning has been issued across the EU in connection with a flame gun designed for controlling the growth of weeds after a man in Lincolnshire was killed while using the product. Gardeners in Essex may have purchased one of these items for use as a weed killer and should ensure that, if it is the K....
Hospital admits negligence after patient death
A woman died after an NHS consultant working at a hospital in Aberystwyth misdiagnosed her cancerous tumour as an ear infection. Patients in Essex receiving medical treatment may be shocked to hear that the woman received treatment for an infection for two years before the error was discovered. Af....
Nursing misconduct led to death of patients
Residents of Essex may have heard of Operation Jasmine, an investigation by Gwent Police into allegations of neglect in a number of care homes in south Wales. The inquiry, which cost over £11 million, failed after the former owner of one of the care homes was declared medically unfit to be trie....
Lack of funding for community based mental health services adds to inpatient bed shortage
In 2013-2014 over 1.7 million adults accessed NHS services for severe or enduring mental health problems. A further 947,000 people were referred into Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services for common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety disorders. A recent review in....
Thousands of faulty heart devices recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has designated the product recall by a medical device manufacturer as Class 1. The faulty medical units are the loading systems for a medical device used in the treatment of severe aortic stenosis, the narrowing of the aortic valve. Heart patients in Essex may h....
Company fined for breaching safety regulations
An inspector for the the Health and Safety Executive declared that it would take measures against companies that failed to adhere to industry safety standards. Waste and recycling companies, operating in Essex and elsewhere, were described as having one of the worst accident rates of any industry. S....
Ikea denies it has recalled unstable furniture
Ikea has decided not to issue a recall of some of its home furnishing products even though it has admitted that a large number of its free standing bedroom furniture items have been described as unstable. Residents of Essex who have bought Ikea furniture may be aware that two young children were kil....
Factory fined in accident that left worker permanently injured
Essex residents may have heard about the recent charges brought against a Merseyside food company in connection with an accident that left an employee severely injured. According to the report, English Provender Company entered a plea of guilty to two breaches after one of its employees received per....
Fines result after diabetic patient dies
Essex residents who suffer from diabetes may relate to the dangers that can occur if insulin is not obtained in a timely manner. In the case of a Barnsley man, defective insulin injections were found to have contributed to his death. The man was treated in 2010 at a hospital in Sheffield, during whi....
Proposed changes to fees for Clinical Negligence cases could cause some cases not to be pursued
Madeline Seibert, Partner Medical Negligence highlights the recent news that the Department of Health is considering introducing fixed legal fees for clinical negligence cases where damages do not exceed £100,000. This will include a high number of complex and tragic fatal accident cases where the ....
