A care worker who had a splinter in his finger ended up having to have it amputated after staff at an NHS urgent treatment centre thought it was “a superficial injury”. Alan Blakey, who works in a ...

A care worker who had a splinter in his finger ended up having to have it amputated because of failings at an NHS urgent treatment centre in Hull. Alan Blakey, who works in a children’s home, had ...

A care worker who had a splinter in his hand for four days has won a payout after having his finger amputated due to a lack of care at an NHS urgent treatment centre. Alan Blakey removed the fragment ...

WORKERS on a British Red Cross first aid training course were told to advise hospital treatment for anyone suffering from a splinter. WORKERS on a British Red Cross first aid training course were told ...

A TEESSIDE pupil has been given £3,500 in compensation by a council - after getting a splinter in the finger. A TEESSIDE pupil has been given s3,500 in compensation by a council - after getting a ...

Splinters are an absolute nuisance and getting rid of them can be painful. And it's not something you can ignore really because it might lead to a nasty infection. When you spot one, or worse, a ...

A mum says she's been amazed by the popularity of her tip for removing children's splinters after she shared it online. Claire Bullen-Jones has been using the trick for years with her own children, ...

Some things just need a mother's touch. When Randee the baby orangutan got a splinter, his mother Deedee knew there was only one way to soothe his pain. She scooped up her little boy in her arms, held ...