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Wigan dentist put children’s lives at risk

Wigan dentist put children’s lives at risk

A dentist from Wigan has been accused of putting children’s lives at risk by sedating them with potentially harmful drugs. Barry Rimmer regularly sedated anxious children with strong sedative, including ketamine, which is used to sedate horses and propofol, the drug which has been linked to Michael Jackson’s untimely death. Mr Rimmer also used alfentanil […]


Bundaberg botch was human error

Bundaberg botch was human error

Authorities investigating an incident involving the use of unsterilised instruments during procedures at the Bundaberg Hospital have announced that human error was to blame. The incident at the Queensland hospital occurred last year and put several patients in danger. A mistake during the sterilisation process meant that several appointments were carried out using unsterilised equipment; […]