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09/02/2011
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Further Arrest In Connection With Daniel Graham Murder
Police investigating the murder of Daniel Graham in East Dulwich on Saturday 29 January have today arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. He was taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody. He is the second person to be arrested in connection with this incident.
Healthcare Declining, Says BMJ Readers
Almost three quarters (72%) of British Medical Journal (BMJ) readers think healthcare in England in five years’ time will be worse or much worse compared with now, a BMJ poll shows. The results also show that just over one in ten (11%) think it will be better while only 4% believe it will be much better and 13% think it will be the same. A total of 1,183 votes were cast on bmj.com over the last 14 days. Commenting on the results, BMJ Editor in Chief Dr Fiona Godlee said: “These results reflect a consensus of concern among healthcare professionals about the government’s plans for the NHS in England in these exceptionally tight economic times. The BMJ shares the widely held fear that the reforms could destabilise the NHS and damage patient care.”
Lichfield Food Firm Prosecuted After Conveyor Incident
A Lichfield supplier of prepared salads has been prosecuted after a man broke his arm in a moving conveyor. Tamworth Magistrates' Court heard that Zubair Hussain was cleaning a conveyor, which had been installed six months previously as part of a £1m upgrade. The 29-year-old's forearm was broken in four places and his thumb and index finger were also fractured when his right arm was pulled between the running roller and conveyor belt. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found the conveyor was inadequately guarded. Mr Hussain spent 19 days in hospital as a result of the incident and has since had two operations and will need further surgery in the future. The court was told the cost of fitting a guard to the machine after the incident was just £600.
HSE prosecuted Soleco UK Ltd, trading as Florette, following the incident on 19 March 2010. The firm pleaded guilty to breaching Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. The company was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £2,587 costs.
(BMcN/GK)
Police investigating the murder of Daniel Graham in East Dulwich on Saturday 29 January have today arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. He was taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody. He is the second person to be arrested in connection with this incident.
Healthcare Declining, Says BMJ Readers
Almost three quarters (72%) of British Medical Journal (BMJ) readers think healthcare in England in five years’ time will be worse or much worse compared with now, a BMJ poll shows. The results also show that just over one in ten (11%) think it will be better while only 4% believe it will be much better and 13% think it will be the same. A total of 1,183 votes were cast on bmj.com over the last 14 days. Commenting on the results, BMJ Editor in Chief Dr Fiona Godlee said: “These results reflect a consensus of concern among healthcare professionals about the government’s plans for the NHS in England in these exceptionally tight economic times. The BMJ shares the widely held fear that the reforms could destabilise the NHS and damage patient care.”
Lichfield Food Firm Prosecuted After Conveyor Incident
A Lichfield supplier of prepared salads has been prosecuted after a man broke his arm in a moving conveyor. Tamworth Magistrates' Court heard that Zubair Hussain was cleaning a conveyor, which had been installed six months previously as part of a £1m upgrade. The 29-year-old's forearm was broken in four places and his thumb and index finger were also fractured when his right arm was pulled between the running roller and conveyor belt. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found the conveyor was inadequately guarded. Mr Hussain spent 19 days in hospital as a result of the incident and has since had two operations and will need further surgery in the future. The court was told the cost of fitting a guard to the machine after the incident was just £600.
HSE prosecuted Soleco UK Ltd, trading as Florette, following the incident on 19 March 2010. The firm pleaded guilty to breaching Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. The company was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £2,587 costs.
(BMcN/GK)
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