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Settlement for woman left in life-threatening anaphylactic shock after avoidable anaesthetic injury
A woman who was left in anaphylactic shock after an anaesthetist used excessive force while inserting a breathing tube during routine surgery has received a settlement.
Families seek answers after reports 2021 concerns about Vincent Chan were not referred to police
Families are calling for answers after reports that concerns about Vincent Chan were raised four years before his conviction. Chan was convicted of 56 offences, including the sexual assault of girls aged three and four while he worked at Bright Horizons Finchley Road Nursery and Preschool.
John’s Campaign, Care Rights UK and the Patients Association respond to Covid Inquiry Module 6 report
John’s Campaign, Care Rights UK and the Patients Association have responded to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s report on the impact of the pandemic on adult social care, welcoming its recognition of the devastating harm caused by failures to protect people receiving care and prolonged restrictions on access to loved ones, while calling for its recommendations to be translated into lasting legal protections.
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