Monday 18 January 2016

NHS fined £40,000 after man on mobility scooter fell to his death

NHS fined £40,000 after man on mobility scooter fell to his death Benjamin Withers plunged 12ft onto concrete when temporary barrier on elevated walkway collapsed at Fareham health centre in Hampshire

The NHS has been fined £40,000 after an 82-year-old man riding a mobility scooter fell 12ft (3.7 metres) to his death when a barrier on an elevated walkway collapsed.

Benjamin Withers was visiting Fareham health centre in Hampshire when his scooter collided with a wooden weather screen placed around the main entrance. Continue reading... The Guardian

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