The death of a patient with Legionnaires' disease at an Essex hospital is being investigated by the police and Health and Safety Executive. Basildon University Hospital confirmed the patient died on Saturday. Managers said they had started their own investigation when the diagnosis was made a week earlier. To read the full article from the BBC please click here For ... read more
Silkworth Sports Complex was closed in June after higher than normal levels of bacteria were found during routine monitoring. The bug can lead to Legionnaires' disease, a potentially fatal form of pneumonia. Work on a new system to minimise the risk of future contamination is due to be completed by the end of August. Click here to read the full ... read more