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Jess’s Rule to be advertised in all GP clinics in England to prevent avoidable deaths
January 17, 2026
A system urging doctors to rethink if a patient has had three appointments without a diagnosis, known as Jess's Rule, will be advertised in all GP practices in England...
Russian ship captain accused in court of ‘grossly negligent’ behaviour leading to ‘entirely avoidable’ death of crew member
January 13, 2026
A Russian ship captain has been accused in court of "grossly negligent conduct" after a fatal collision with an oil tanker near the Humber Estuary last year.Captain Vladimir Motin,...
GPs told ‘three strikes and rethink’ to prevent avoidable deaths under Jess’s Rule
September 23, 2025
GPs will be told to take a "three strikes and rethink" approach to diagnosing patients under a new rule to prevent avoidable deaths.The government's new patient safety initiative, Jess's...
Death of boy, 10, who fell down Glasgow construction site manhole was ‘avoidable’, inquiry finds
August 6, 2025
The death of a 10-year-old boy who fell down an open manhole at a construction site in Glasgow could have been avoided, a sheriff has determined.Shea Ryan suffered fatal...
Victims of three medical products that caused ‘avoidable harm’ still awaiting redress
July 11, 2025
The dark granite block in a children's cemetery in Bristol tells an incomplete story: "Trelissa Whitbread, born 3rd of Feb 1988. She lived 2 hours."Deborah Mann has not returned...