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Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, says that doctors and nurses must ‘say sorry’ when things go wrong to end the ‘culture of defensiveness’ which developed under Labour.
Discontent around employment tribunal fees shows little sign of abating.
After losing its application for judicial review of the decision to bring in fees, Unison reportedly plans to introduce more evidence to support its appeal.
And the word on the street is that, in light of the huge drop in the number of claims being issued, the judicial review application may be lodged afresh.
A daughter has complained to the Blackpool Victoria Hospital after her ill father was left by a taxi outside his house.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue had to be called to a scene of a collision in a Chester suburb following an accident involving three cars.
Elys v Marks & Spencer
It comes to something when you fall asleep at work.
For one employment tribunal lay member, this may have been the unfortunate reality when he was observed with his eyes closed at various points during a three-week hearing. He had been drooling and even received a nudge from the judge.
A patient who suffered a botched tooth extraction sues former dentist after operation led to the patient being in pain for months.
A dentist, who misdiagnosed dental problems, kept illegible records and prescribed antibiotics without examining his patients, has been struck off.
A company has been fined £100k by the Health and Safety Executive for not correctly risk assessing a busy thoroughfare which was the scene of a serious accident.
Ellis v Ratcliff Palfinger
Employees are entitled to take unpaid reasonable time off work to deal with dependant-related emergencies. It’s subject to their telling the employer – as soon as reasonably practicable – why they are absent and for how long they expect to be off work.
Mr Ellis’ automatically unfair dismissal case failed because he hadn’t taken the necessary steps to keep his employer informed of his whereabouts when his wife went into labour and went on to give birth.