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The Countess of Chester Hospital is one of a number of hospitals who failed to reach their NHS cancer treatment target for 85% of patients to receive treatment within 62 days of an urgent GP referral.
Okhiria v Royal Mail
Gross misconduct at work can be criminal behaviour. But that crossover doesn’t necessarily have a bearing on an employer’s internal procedures. It’s perfectly possible that an employer can fairly dismiss even where the police decide not to prosecute or where there has been an acquittal.
Mr Okhiria was a postman, dismissed for gross misconduct after being suspected of various criminal activities. He was due to be prosecuted but
Since 10 September 2014, all professional drivers (essentially lorry, bus and coach drivers) have needed to carry a Driver’s Qualification Card (DQC). To get this, they must pass the Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) – and it will be a criminal offence to drive without it.
A woman has received a five figure payout after losing five teeth due to poor dental care.
The NHS Litigation Authority has announced a new mediation service to speed up the process of resolving compensation claims but legal professionals are warning of potential issues and feel it should be given a cautious welcome.
Sticking with the parent and child theme, the right to attend antenatal appointments during working hours has been extended. As of 1 October 2014, expectant fathers and the partners of pregnant women can request to take unpaid time off work to be present at pregnancy-related medical appointments, as well as classes like parentcraft. The right extends to intended parents in a surrogacy arrangement too.
A mourning son is furious at hospital staff, after the death of his mother at the Medway maritime hospital. He feels she was not treated with dignity or given even the basic care requirements.
The Royal Blackburn hospital is yet again under the spotlight after it appears hospital bosses have been made to apologise after a catalogue of errors have been highlighted by the Health Services Ombudsman for England.
Employment tribunals are often the final place where disputes over employment rights can be settled between employers and employees.
A farming business has been fined for using unsafe machinery after one of its employee’s sustained horrific crush injuries to his arm when it got caught in unguarded machinery.