22nd July 2013
A skip company has been fined after its working practices put employees at risk of a slip, trip or fall. Simpsons Eco Skips admitted breaching health and safety regulations at…
19th July 2013
A new £72,000 cap on residential care costs should benefit one in eight people, the government has said. People with expensive care needs will have their savings and home protected…
19th July 2013
Drivers are unprepared for the summer weather and could be risking motor vehicle accidents and breakdowns, an AA-Populus survey has indicated. The research revealed 86% of AA members don’t test…
17th July 2013
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has revealed a £28 billion investment in the UK’s road networks. The plans, which were revealed on July 16th, will see road resurfacing and maintenance budgets…
17th July 2013
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has revealed that 11 NHS trusts have been put under “special measures” after a catalogue of healthcare failures were found in them. Patients in the trusts…
16th July 2013
Road investments could lead to a fall in the number of road traffic accident claims made against local authorities. Speaking at the Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum event on…
16th July 2013
A 10-year-old boy was spotted on scaffolding by a passing Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Inspector, Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard on July 11th. The incident, which occurred on February 20th…
9th July 2013
Whiplash compensation claims are increasing car insurance premiums, an MP has suggested. During the House of Commons’ Justice Question Time, Bradford East MP David Ward asked ministers what is being…
9th July 2013
Several government proposals recently unveiled by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt could lead to improvements in elderly healthcare standards. The proposals include establishing safe, consistent out-of-hours services, joining up services to…
9th July 2013
Critically-ill patients in one London hospital will be monitored by video link as part of an initiative that aims to improve standards of care overnight and on weekends. The London…