Following an investigation by The Royal College of Surgeons, a Midlands-based private hospital has suspended one of its surgeons and recalled 217 patients treated by him. Orthopaedic surgeon Mr Habib Rahman is alleged to have performed unnecessary shoulder surgery which was outside his area of expertise, at Solihull’s Spire Parkway Hospital. This is the second scandal involving this hospital, following […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 21/04/2020
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 14/04/2020
Composite panels are widely used in food and drink manufacturing to ensure ambient temperatures are maintained. The Grenfell Tower tragedy has made insurers wary of insuring anything vaguely similar to the combustible cladding used on the tower. This has led to insurers asking further questions when risks include composite panels. Such panels are composed of two metal or plastic facings, […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 07/04/2020
From 2021, the UK government will start a seven-year process of replacing the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payments with a new set of payments. The new Agricultural Bill will change some of the conditions which defined subsidies under the EU scheme and will no longer reward farms for their size and type but on whether they deliver ‘public benefits’. […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 31/03/2020
The deadly coronavirus has spread from China and entered the United Kingdom. Knowledge, caution and preparation can help protect employees and businesses. You will have seen the recent news reports regarding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, and its subsequent spread to a number of other countries. This situation is developing and various agencies are closely monitoring […]