Donal MacIntyre

I wish you all the best over the holidays and here`s hoping for a good and peaceful new year.

Donal
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A son’s diagnosis was ignored by medical staff in a string of blunders which led to the death of Valerie Clare Howard, at the West Middlesex Hospital in West London. The hospital admitted in an inquest hearing that Mrs Howard was misdiagnosed and had been left writhing around in agnony without bieng seen.

Mrs Howard died from an `aoritc disection` on January 6th 2003, but when her son, a Dr Luke Howard, told hospital staff that he believed his sick mother was suffering such a problem, he was ignored for four and a half fatal hours. The West Middlesex Hospital have offered the family their “unreserved apologies.” With timely treatment Mrs Howard’s chances of survival were 75%.

Comment

This case can only make your angry. I know the hospital and given the choice I would never go there. I once crashed on a motorbike and was taken there and was never seen despite a seven hour wait. When critics challenged our investigation on rogue doctors they failed to realise that these unecessary and arrogant mistakes are costing lives. It is such a sad case that we can only offer Dr Howard and his family our deepest sympathy.
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The sex trade is bieng supported by Lancashire Constabulary who turn a blind eye to local newspaper ads offering massage services ( sex ) or special home visits, according to one Preston viewer. He says that despite Police Street Signs warning that kerb crawlers wil be prosecuted nothing is done to halt the massive expansion of the sex trade. In one local newspaper, over 55 numbers offering sexual services are offered, the angry Preston viewer notes.

Comment: Investigations done by me and others have long noted this blind eye and hypocrisy involved in the Policing of the sex trade.Its worth observing that up to 25% of girls on the game are not there willingly and therefore a bling eye to the oldest trade is not good enough. Its time for legal reform. 

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Vets have been accused of milking pet insurance and causing needless suffering and pain in order to pump up their incomes, according to some viewers who have contacted the website. Following on our reports on rogue dentists and doctors – and their Governing bodies – the vets are now being blasted by members of the public – One dog owners complained of bills rising to nearly £5,000 – most of which after independent examination proved to be unnecessary.She writes "there is no organisation in this country that protects animals from over treatment or harm by vets. The conduct department of the Veterinary establishment exist purely to protect the vets." She writes that civil litigation is not an option as "my dog has no value in Law."

Comment: Pet Insurance is a good thing but as this case proves some Vets are abusing the system. Please let me know if you have had a similar experience and maybe a collective of disgruntled customers can start a pressure group to protect pets from greedy Vets.

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A learning disabled woman who was abused in care had her case disconitnued after the Police decided that she was not a credible witness. Medical reports confirmed the abuse but an investigation could not establish who did the assaults. The family has contacted the site to request help and to get me to pressure the Social Services to provide them with respite care. The Social Servcies Department has failed to deliver this despite a legal requirement on them to do so. The family are also trying to funding for new treatment for their daughter and the London Social Services Unit have not been helpful. The family have struggled to get a local law firm to take a compensation claim against the carers because many of the firms have a relationship with the local social services department.

Comment: I have contacted the department concerned and politely asked them to review your case. Please let me know what progress you make.I now have a solicitor's firm who will also review your case which I will pass on. I hope things get better in the year new.

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The threat to patients from Dentists who try to fit in too many customers has been overlooked according to one of the many Dentists who contacted the website after our investigation on Five. He says that the General Dental Council has been practising `supervised neglect`and believes that the work load on NHS Dentists is unethical and dangerous for quality patient care.

It is impossible to maintain standards when the average UK Dentist has over 1500 patients on his books."It has become normal for Dentists to sometimes have many times that number. I used to be a proud member of what used to be a respected profession. I now feel I am continually let down both nationaly and locally by a profession that is more concerned by image and where the next gin and tonic is coming from"… than patient care.

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The management of Dundalk greyhound racing track deny that a staff member at their track had been fired because of allegations related to early morning blooding sessions at the track.
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Kas
08-04-2003, 06:44 AM
Morning,
Did anyone see this last night? I fell asleep and missed the end, I saw it up to them going off to the Congo where they had heard a report of "BBC" being for sale and in a cage in the jungle but never got to see whether they found him/her……….does anyone know if he was found alive/rescued?
Ta
Karen
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