Asbestos cancer mesothelioma deaths at record high in the South West
New data from the HSE shows mesothelioma has caused the deaths of 154 people in Cornwall between 2013 and 2017...
Tag: Hospitals
NHS Trust sentenced following employee and contractor asbestos exposure during refurbishment work
An NHS trust has been fined £16,000 over failures surrounding the discovery of asbestos at one of its hospitals...
Calls of “scandal” as Wycombe Hospital “refuses”to reveal if patients and staff are at risk of asbestos-related disease
A hospital has allegedly refused to reveal whether its patients and staff may be at risk of a deadly asbestos-related disease, on the grounds of “commercial confidentiality” – a move branded “scandalous” by the devastated family of a former nurse...
Asbestos present in nine out of 10 NHS trust hospitals, BBC investigation reveals
An inquiry has been demanded after 198 out of 211 trusts responded to Freedom of Information requests admitting that the hazardous material forms part of their buildings...
White paper from Lucion Services calls for more, tougher asbestos safety controls
After finding the UK has the worst asbestos health related problems in the world, a new report from Risk Management consultants Lucion Services is demanding more and better safety measures on the presence of ACMs at work...
Shropshire NHS Trust faces prosecution over poorly managed asbestos after project manager blows whistle
The trust which runs Shropshire's two main hospitals is to be prosecuted over the way it managed asbestos on its property...
Daily Record reveals over 200 hospitals across Scotland containing killer asbestos
The Daily Record has published a list of the facilities across Scotland which contain asbestos - you can read it here...
Widow of man who helped build Addenbrooke’s wants answers after his asbestos death
The widow of a construction worker who helped build Addenbrooke's in the 1960s is appealing for information following his death from asbestos-related cancer...