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Earlier this week, the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, defended plans to fine hospitals whose patients are readmitted for emergency treatment within 30 days of being discharged. Mr Lansley advised that the fine would probably take the form of a withheld payment, whereby hospitals would receive payment for the initial treatment of a patient but not [...]

Occupational health issues form the basis of many personal injury claims in the UK each year, although, the majority of workplace accident claims involve physical injuries acquired from slips, trips or falls from height. The health of workers is obviously an important issue, in both a human and economic context, yet employers on the whole [...]