Apology over Pc ‘killer’ report – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2008 in defamation, news, police by sally

“A Met police officer has accepted a public apology over a false claim that he ran down and killed a teenage thief.”

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BBC News, 9th October 2008

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Elderly in private care homes win better rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 10th, 2008 in care homes, complaints, news by sally

“Pensioners and their families will benefit from a new complaints system and tougher inspections for their homes.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2008

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Lost data: Details of 100,000 Armed Forces personnel missing – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 10th, 2008 in armed forces, data protection, news by sally

“A computer hard drive with the private details of 100,000 members of the Armed Forces is missing, the Ministry of Defence has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2008

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Pitcairn victims of child sex abuse win compensation – The Guardian

“Victims of child sex abuse on Pitcairn island, the remote British outpost in the South Pacific, will receive compensation from the British government, the Foreign Office announced yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 10th October 2008

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NHS complaints going unheeded – The Guardian

Posted October 10th, 2008 in complaints, health, news by sally

“The NHS in England is failing to learn from more than 130,000 complaints it receives each year from patients, parliament’s spending watchdog said today.”

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The Guardian, 10th October 2008

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