NHS managers used U2 band names on £700,000 fraud, court hears
Three NHS managers defrauded a health board out of more than £700,000 by using the names of U2 members to award contracts to a bogus construction firm, a court has
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Social worker given three year admonishment for failing to investigate child’s bruising
A former Swansea social worker has been given an admonishment for three years after a hearing found his fitness to practise was impaired because of his misconduct. Fraser Scott was
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Surgeon banned from hospital after bullying allegation wins court ruling against bosses
A heart surgeon barred from working at an NHS hospital after a “bullying” allegation is preparing to return to work after winning a High Court fight. Professor Marjan Jahangiri took
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Nurse who took life after losing job ‘treated unfairly’ – independent report concludes
A NHS nurse who set himself alight after losing his job over a disciplinary matter was “treated unfairly”, an independent report has found. Amin Abdullah, 41, died on February 9,
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New NHS whistleblowing body must be fully independent, MPs warn
A new NHS whistleblowing service to prevent patient harm needs to be fully independent, MPs have warned. Plans to establish a Health Service Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) to investigate cases
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Teesside nurse denies misconduct over improper relationship with prison inmate
A prison nurse has appeared in court to deny having an improper relationship with an inmate. Ashleigh Naylor, 30, denied two counts of misconduct and one offence against the Prison
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Doctor convicted over child’s death should not be struck off, judges told
A decision to suspend rather than strike off a doctor found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over the death of a six-year-old boy was “humane and balanced”, the Court of
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Sussex Police officer failed to properly investigate child abuse claims
A detective constable failed to properly investigate child sex abuse claims and was only found out when the matter came to light again a year later. Sussex Police officer Celia
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Over a 1000 safeguarding complaints to charity watchdog since Oxfam sex scandal
Around 1,100 complaints about safeguarding in aid agencies have been made since the Oxfam sex scandal in February, the head of the Charity Commission has said. Chief executive Helen Stephenson
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Standards Committee recommend former Children’s Minsiter be suspended from Holyrood
Shamed former minister Mark McDonald should be suspended from the Scottish Parliament without pay for one month, Holyrood’s Standards Committee has recommended. The committee announced the proposed sanction after considering
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