Abused couple lose £100,000 damages – The Times

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in assault, housing, learning difficulties, news, young offenders by sally

“A vulnerable couple who were subjected to savage abuse by a gang of youths have been stripped of their £100,000 damages payout by senior judges.”

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The Times, 3rd April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Health ‘super-regulator’ CQC orders 21 hospital trusts to clean up – The Times

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in hospitals, news by sally

“Warnings about substandard levels of hygiene and infection control have been issued to twenty-one NHS trusts, including four flagship foundation hospitals. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the new ‘super-regulator’ for health and social care that started work on Wednesday, said that the trusts had failed to meet standards on cleanliness.”

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The Times, 3rd April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk