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Senior nurses warn that hospital staffing levels are unsafe

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 14 2013

The Safe Staffing Alliance (SSA) has warned that NHS wards regularly have unsafe nursing staff levels. The SSA, which was formed last year and

Court fines landlord for showroom carbon monoxide poisoning

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 13 2013

Blackburn Magistrates Court has fined a commercial landlord £1,500 after two employees in a showroom suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from a

Misconduct and breach of professional code

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 26 2013

Ms Harford (H), a nurse, appealed against a decision of a panel of the NMC’s CCC that she was guilty of misconduct and that her fitness to practise

Decision quashed - new evidence

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 26 2013

Ms McDaid (M), a midwife, appealed against a decision of a panel of the NMC’s Conduct and Competence Committee (CCC) which had found her guilty of

Controversy surrounding children’s congenital cardiac services

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 24 2013

There has been much controversy lately over the provision of cardiac services to children in England, following the Safe and Sustainable review of

Nursing and Midwifery Council - lack of competence and strike off

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2013

This case concerned the decision of the NMC to strike off a nurse on the grounds of lack of competence. Under article 29(6) of the Nursing and

Fairness in interim order proceedings

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2013

Court of Appeal accepts that article 6 is engaged by interim order proceedings but holds that fairness does not require panels to hear evidence

Cells which shield themselves from stroke damage could lead to new drug

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 1 2013

It has been long known that some brain cells can withstand being starved of oxygen, but it is hoped that the new understanding as to why these cells

Trust not obliged to invoke 'fair blame' procedure

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2013

The Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction obtained by a consultant forensic psychiatrist (C) preventing her employer, a mental health NHS trust

A proactive approach to the regulation of doctors

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 15 2012

The General Medical Council (Licence to Practise and Revalidation) Regulations Order of Council 2012 (the Order

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