NHS trusts ordered to review safety after case of foreign GP killing patient – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in doctors, news by sally

“All 152 NHS organisations responsible for out of hours GP services in England have been ordered to review patient safety following the case of a German doctor who accidentally killed a patient on his first shift in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2009

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Fraud Office takes on BAE: Cleaning up in a murky business – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in bribery, news, prosecutions by sally

“The decision of the Serious Fraud Office to seek consent to prosecute BAE Systems could help to restore Britain’s international reputation for taking corruption seriously – and shed light on the opaque defence industry, says Chandrashekhar Krishnan.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2009

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Flawed vetting system that allowed an abuser to slip through the net – The Independent

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in child abuse, criminal records, news, vetting by sally

“Few parents will have forgotten the day they handed over their child to a nursery worker or other carer for the first time. For many, the experience would have been tinged with a sense of guilt – but all will recall the overwhelming need to trust the person into whose hands you deliver the most precious thing in your life. The horrors that unfolded at Little Ted’s Day Nursery in Plymouth will increase the anxieties of couples who, with the aid of the Government, have turned to professional childcare in ever greater numbers over the past decade. According to the National Day Nurseries Association, 15,500 nurseries in Britain cater for 700,000 pupils. Pre-school children spend an average of 21 hours a week in nurseries, a study by the Department for Children, Schools and Families found recently.”

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The Independent, 2nd October 2009

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Treasury faces £5bn bill over European tax ruling – The Guardian”

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in EC law, news, stamp duty by sally

“European court judgment over UK tax on firms that issue new shares abroad could be costly for British government.”

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The Guardian, 1st October 2009

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Child abuse trio plead guilty but parents’ pain goes on – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in child abuse, news by sally

“Parents whose children attended a nursery where a string of child sex attacks took place were waiting last night to see if the woman responsible would end their agony and reveal the identities of her victims. Nursery worker Vanessa George and her accomplices Colin Blanchard and Angela Allen face lengthy jail terms after admitting a string of sex offences yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2009

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High Court to serve injunction through Twitter – The Times

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in news by sally

“The High Court showed it was in step with the times yesterday when it granted an order which allowed service of an injunction via Twitter.”

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The Times, 2nd October 2009

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