Gareth Jones

LATEST ARTICLES ( 327 )

• Cambridgeshire Eateries Receive Zero Star Rating from Food Standards Agency

  Five Cambridgeshire eateries have received a zero out of five rating from the Food Standards Agency.The rating is established according to how closely the... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 HEALTH

• Care Worker Files Complaint Regarding Neglect of 91 Year Old

  A care worker, who believes a 91-year old patient was seriously neglected in an NHS hospital, has filed a formal complaint.Joanne Connah, a Mencap support worke... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 HEALTH

• Pensioner Dies After 42-minute Wait for Ambulance That Was Waiting at Hospital...

  Fred Pring died at home after waiting for 42 minutes for an ambulance, according to reports. The 74-year-old, who had been suffering from chronic obstructive... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 HEALTH

• Four-year-old Boy Dies Due to Neglect in Bristol Hospital

  An inquest into the death of four-year-old Sean Turner, who died at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children in 2012, has begun. Sean Turner was born with heart... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 HEALTH

• Norovirus Breakout in Three Welsh Hospitals

  Norovirus, or the winter sickness bug as it’s known to many, has caused five wards in two South Wales hospitals to close.Morriston Hospital has closed two... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 HEALTH

• Food Standards Agency Searches for Foreign Food Labelled as British

  Since the horsemeat scandal of 2013, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have been fighting the issue of authenticity when it comes to foods that our sold being sol... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 HEALTH

• Over 100 Welsh Kitchens Receive Zero Rating for Food Hygiene

  Food outlets in Wales are now legally obliged to display their Food Standards Agency (FSA) hygiene rating in a prominent place. This is bad news for over a... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 HEALTH

• Leicester Chinese Restaurant Receives Heavy Fine for Food Hygiene Issues

  The Real China in Highcross has been fined £12,000 after admitting 12 charges relating to food hygiene at Leicester Magistrates’ Court. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 HEALTH

• Bolton Nightclub Closed for Fire Safety Reasons

  The After Dark club in Bolton has been forced to close due to a failure to meet fire safety standards. Fire service officials found blocked exits and emergency... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 HEALTH

• Food Hygiene Criticism for BA Heathrow Lounge

  British Airways’ standards of food hygiene in their first-class Heathrow lounge have been criticised in an inspection report. BaxterStorey, who provide the... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 HEALTH

• Woman’s Body Found in Wirral House Fire

  An unidentified woman has been found dead in a house fire in Merseyside, it has been confirmed. Firefighters were called to a home on Village Road in the... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 HEALTH

• Call to Test Alcohol Misuse at Work

  A campaign group which targets a reduction in alcohol misuse has asked for workplaces to monitor their employees’ levels of drinking. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 HEALTH

• Which Foods Pose the Biggest Risk of Poisoning?

  Food poisoning is a particularly unpleasant experience for anyone and if you have suffered from it you will have instantly wanted to know the specific cause. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 HEALTH

• Hospital Could Face Cancer Care Investigation

  Allegations from hospital trust staff about being forced to change cancer patients’ data could result in a police investigation. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 HEALTH

• Austerity Leaves Hospitals the Only Option for Constant Care

  The effects of austerity have led to hospitals being the only places capable of providing round-the-clock care for elderly people according to a senior NHS... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 HEALTH

• Health and Safety Illnesses and Deaths – the Facts (Part Three)

  When the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) studied the facts and figures relating to work-related illnesses and deaths they also looked at the geographical... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 HEALTH

• Health and Safety Illnesses and Deaths – the Facts (Part Two)

  The figures may not be overly alarming when it comes to people dying while at work but there is a high number who suffer from ultimately fatal work-related... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 HEALTH

• Health and Safety Illnesses and Deaths – the Facts (Part One)

  It has been revealed that 1.1million people in Britain encounter an illness related to their work and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is said to... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 HEALTH

• Hygiene Improvement Called for at Supermarket

  A hygiene inspection at a supermarket in Burton, Staffordshire revealed a range of potentially dangerous health issues it has been revealed. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2013 HEALTH

• Maternity Hospital Hygiene Causes Concern

  Health inspectors have raised alarm at the standard of hygiene at a maternity hospital where approximately 100 babies are born each year. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 HEALTH