epidemic” of asbestos-related cancers among NHS staff and patients because hospitals have failed to properly handle the material. Kate Richmond, 44, has spoken out to raise awareness after she won a
A doctor with just months to live has warned of a “hidden
legal case against the NHS for negligently exposing her to asbestos. Between 2011-17, a total of 128 people working in health-related roles died of mesothelioma, Health and Safety Executive figures show.