The death of a 20-year-old described as a “beautiful soul” was directly contributed to by the non-availability of an in-patient bed in a Mental Health Assessment Unit, a report has concluded. Jack Peatling spent six days at home awaiting a bed before taking his own life on June 5, 2023. A prevention of future deathsContinue reading “The Death Of An Essex Man Was Preventable”
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There Have Been A Number Of Basic Failures At A Hospital, According To The Coroner
A mother who died from massive post-birth haemorrhage was ‘failed’ by NHS staff who gave her a biscuit thinking she was dehydrated, a report has discovered. Laura-Jane Seaman, 36, died at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, in December 2022, two days after the birth of her son. The care support worker was ‘begging staff to help her’ and pleadingContinue reading “There Have Been A Number Of Basic Failures At A Hospital, According To The Coroner”
Smart, Loving Sammy Was Bullied At His New School
Sammy Teusch was an intelligent, humorous, and affectionate youngster who enjoyed football, robots, and fishing. He put a lot of effort into his studies, spent time with his family, and got along well with his Florida classmates, but in November 2022, his family moved to Greenfield, central Indiana, and suddenly the boy’s life became aContinue reading “Smart, Loving Sammy Was Bullied At His New School”
Inmates Bitten By Venomous Spiders And Rats
Prisoners have been bitten by venomous spiders and rats, according to a report highlighting ‘dangerous’ conditions behind bars. The Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) said false widow spiders bit prisoners at HMP Bullingdon, near Bicester, Oxon, after disturbing them during building work. At HMP Hollesley Bay, in Woodbridge, Suffolk, a prisoner was bitten by a ratContinue reading “Inmates Bitten By Venomous Spiders And Rats”
On Average, The Police Fail To Respond To 120 Break-Ins A Day
Figures indicate that the police failed to turn up to more than 45,000 burglaries last year, the equivalent of 120 a day. A total of 45,233 crimes reported to 19 forces in England and Wales saw no officer visit the scene. The actual figure will be far higher because 14 others declined to answer aContinue reading “On Average, The Police Fail To Respond To 120 Break-Ins A Day”
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