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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
I was fined despite paying for an NHS prescription
Last Christmas I was prescribed antibiotics for a post-operative infection. The pharmacy assistant insisted, despite my questioning, that I was exempt from prescription charges. Two weeks later I returned with another prescription, and was told that they had made a mistake and I was liable for charges after all. I paid the outstanding fee on the spot. I have since received a letter from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) stating that I will be fined for non-payment of the original prescription. I have provided evidence of payment, and my pharmacist has written to it confirming the error, but the NHSBSA says both are inadmissible. Reviewers reporting a similar experience on Trustpilot compare NHSBSA's intransigence to the Post Office's behaviour during the Horizon scandal, and I have to agree. LM, Leamington Spa The number of blameless people fined by the NHSBSA for non-payment is a scandal that I exposed and have covered repeatedly. They include new mothers and cancer patients who are entitled to free prescriptions but who, due to an oversight by medical staff, were not registered for an exemption certificate. The NHSBSA, which checks patient exemptions on behalf of the NHS, insisted that, because you didn't pay the charge on the day you collected the prescription, you were liable for a fine, which is five times the prescription fee plus the original charge. It reversed at speed when I got in touch and, hours later, informed you that you were in the clear. Its statement implies it repented its intransigence unprompted. 'Following investigation, we recognise that, in this case, the patient realised the error and acted quickly to correct the issue before receiving an inquiry letter from the NHSBSA. We have therefore been able to close the case and remove the penalty charge in this instance,' it says. We welcome letters but cannot answer individually. Email us at or write to Consumer Champions, Money, the Guardian, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU. Please include a daytime phone number. Submission and publication of all letters is subject to our terms and conditions. Sign in to access your portfolio
AU Financial Review
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- AU Financial Review
Get ready to geek out over the ‘coolest people-mover' on the market
The luxury people mover isn't particularly new as a concept. Lexus, for example has a seven-seater LM van, and a four-seater executive express version. But a people mover that fits into the luxury, performance and all-electric categories certainly is. I'm talking about the new Zeekr 009 which, at a smidgeon under $140K before considering on-road costs, is also the dearest Chinese vehicle we've tested.
CBC
07-06-2025
- CBC
Dead woman's police statement not admissible in trial of alleged serial rapist
The evidence of a Calgary woman who told police she'd been kidnapped, drugged and sexually assaulted by an alleged serial rapist can not be considered at his trial because she died in tragic circumstances and can't be cross-examined. Richard Mantha is on trial, facing 20 charges related to allegations he sexually assaulted seven women, most of whom were vulnerable sex-trade workers at the time. One of those women, whom CBC News is calling LM in order to comply with a publication ban, died in a tragic accident in December. CBC News is not publishing details of her death because they would identify the woman, whose identity remains protected by a publication ban. On Friday, Justice Judith Shriar ruled the alleged victim's statement to police is not admissible because of concerns over its reliability. LM told police she'd spoken with other women on the street about the case. Because of her death, defence lawyer Justin Dean wouldn't get the chance to question her about the unsworn statement. Last month, prosecutor Dominique Mathurin played a video-taped statement LM gave to police, who were investigating Mantha at the time. In the video, LM told Staff Sgt. Shelby Stewart that, in April 2022, she was dumped on the side of the road after escaping an RV inside a quonset hut east of the city. 'The second girl' She was picked up by an RCMP officer who told LM that she was "the second girl that happened to" in the last week. The officer did not take the woman to a detachment for a statement. Instead, he dropped her off at a CTrain station in Calgary. About a year later, Mantha was being investigated by Calgary police and, in the course of that investigation, Stewart learned of LM's interaction with the RCMP. LM told Stewart that a man, whom the Crown alleges was Mantha, picked her up and offered her a ride to a CTrain station. It was raining and LM said yes. The man gave LM a Sprite, which she told police caused her to black out. LM fought off attacker LM told the officer that she woke up in an RV naked, except for her bra. She said she fought the man off and threatened to stab him. LM said she found her knife and demanded he drive her back to where he'd picked her up. As they left the RV, LM said she realized the vehicle was inside a quonset. Court has already heard evidence that Mantha was living in an RV inside a quonset on a property east of the city near Langdon. Once on the road, LM said the man shoved her out of the truck and left her on the side of the road. When asked to point out the location of the quonset on a map, LM identified Mantha's rental property as the place she'd been taken. The case is back for trial continuation in July.
CBC
22-05-2025
- CBC
'I didn't think anyone cared': Court hears from 5th alleged victim of serial rapist
Social Sharing WARNING: Court proceedings include allegations of sexual assault and might affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone who's been affected. When a Calgary police detective sat down to interview a woman one year after she said she was kidnapped, drugged and sexually assaulted, the victim told the officer: "I didn't think anybody cared." The woman is one of the alleged victims of accused serial rapist Richard Mantha. CBC News is calling the woman LM in order to comply with a publication ban. In April 2022, after being dumped on the side of the road following her escape from an RV inside a Quonset hut where she'd woken up naked, LM was picked up by an RCMP officer. The officer told her she was the "second girl that happened to" in a week. But instead of taking her statement, the officer dropped LM off at a CTrain station in Calgary. "It was like he didn't seem like he really cared," LM said. LM is one of seven women the Crown alleges was victimized by Mantha, who is on trial facing 20 charges, including sexual assault with a weapon, administering a noxious substance and kidnapping. In March 2023, LM was interviewed by Staff Staff Sgt. Shelby Stewart about the April 2022 incident. LM died before trial In December, she died in a tragic accident in Calgary. For that reason, LM's videotaped interview with police was played in court on Wednesday. LM told Stewart that she was waiting for a bus in Forest Lawn when a man — who the Crown alleges was Mantha — began circling in a pickup truck, eventually stopping to ask if she wanted a ride. It was raining and LM said she asked for a ride to the Franklin CTrain Station. When she got in the car, the man asked if she was thirsty and offered her a Sprite. "It looked like it hadn't been opened," she said. 'A gun on the table' LM took a couple of big gulps. "That was all I remember … I was out," said LM. "I thought … he must have put something in it." LM said the man seemed surprised she'd woken up. She said she was naked except for her bra. The man from the truck was holding a vibrator. He was smiling. "I started to freak out," LM told Stewart. "He had a gun on the table and he told me to shut up or he was gonna shoot me in the face." 'I kicked him' But LM believed it was an airsoft gun and she began to fight for her escape. "I kicked him as hard as I could in the chest, and I did actually have a weapon on me then and I told him, 'I'm well known on the streets.'" She told her attacker, "I'm not scared to just start stabbing you." LM found her knife and said the man allowed her to get dressed. She demanded he drive her back to where she'd been picked up. As they left the recreational vehicle, LM realized she'd been driven into a Quonset hut. 'What he would have done' As they pulled out of the Quonset, LM began looking around, trying to study her surroundings. She believes the man caught her looking around. LM told Stewart that the man undid her seatbelt, opened the passenger door and shoved her out of the truck. "I think he tried to run over me but I rolled," she told the officer. LM began walking toward the community of Langdon, about 15 kilometres east of Calgary. Eventually a woman pulled over and called RCMP. After the officer dropped her off in Calgary, LM said she saw the same man in Forest Lawn. She was scared. "All I was thinking about was what he would have done if I hadn't waked up." 'We think we know who it is' LM was then able to point out on a map where she'd been taken that day in April 2022. The location was on Vale View Road. It was the same location on the same road where Mantha had been renting a Quonset from an acreage owner. LM was curious about why Calgary police were talking to her now? And how did they find her? "How did you guys find out about it," she asked Stewart. 'It took a lot of courage' The officer explained that she and her partner had begun looking at files with similarities. They got her name through RCMP. "We think we know who he is," she told LM. "We're working really hard to make sure no other girls get hurt.… I want you to know that. I know that it took a lot of courage." Mantha was arrested and charged 10 days later. If you're in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911. For support in your area, you can look for crisis lines and local services via the .
Barnama
18-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: May 18, 2025
Cambodia and China acknowledged that the Golden Dragon joint military exercise has become a symbol of military cooperation. Despite global geopolitical shifts, the ironclad friendship between the two nations remains strong. The 7th Golden Dragon joint military exercise began yesterday. Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the government has implemented national development policies to transform battlefields into zones of progress and safeguard territorial integrity. The policies have improved infrastructure and people's living conditions. INDONESIA THWART TIN SAND SMUGGLING ATTEMPT TO MALAYSIA -- JAKARTA GLOBE Indonesian authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle approximately 20 tonnes of tin sand to Malaysia, seizing a vessel off the coast of Bangka Belitung Province and arresting its captain, police said Friday. The suspect, identified by his initials LM, 39, is a resident of the Riau Islands Province and was detained during the Thursday operation. REAL ESTATE GROUP KEEN TO INVEST IN NUSANTARA, SAYS IKN AUTHORITY -- THE JAKARTA POST The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority says the Ayedh Dejem Group from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has submitted an expression of interest for investing in the commercial area of the nation's future capital in East Kalimantan. MYANMAR SAYS MYANMAR WILL COOPERATE WITH ASEAN -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing told Russia's RT News that Myanmar will fully cooperate in line with ASEAN's Charter. He said the regional bloc has noble objectives and Myanmar wish to act accordingly. FORESTS RESERVES FACE THREATS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar currently has over 1.1 million acres of mangrove forests, making it the seventh largest in the world and the third largest in Southeast Asia for mangrove coverage. But they are facing threats from deforestation, mainly due to agricultural and aquaculture development. SINGAPORE SIGNS OF FINANCIAL ABUSE AMONG THE ELDERLY IN SINGAPORE; WHY ARE THEY SO HARD TO DETECT? -- THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore's rapidly ageing population is bringing more instances of elder abuse, with financial rip-offs of older vulnerable folk becoming an issue of concern. TO SPEAK TO RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN LEADERS ON MONDAY AFTER TALKS IN TURKEY -- CNA/AGENCIES US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 17) he would speak to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Monday following talks between the two sides at which a Ukrainian official said Moscow's negotiators voiced new demands before a ceasefire could be agreed. THAILAND 1. BMA CALLS TIME ON DISASTER DECLARATION AT COLLAPSED AUDIT OFFICE SITE -- THE NATION Bangkok authorities have officially declared an end to the state of disaster at the construction site of the new State Audit Office (SAO) building. 2. FRUIT FARMERS URGE GOVT TO RECRUIT K-POP SENSATION LISA -- BANGKOK POST Local fruit farmers have urged Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to enlist Thai K-pop sensation Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal in a campaign to promote Thai fruits to boost international sales. VIETNAM FLOW REACH RM60 BILLION IN FIRST QUARTER -- VIETNAMPLUS The Ministry of Finance announced that Vietnam attracted about RM60 (US$13.82 billion) in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2025. Singapore topped the investors' list, followed by China and Japan. MULLING SIMPLER CITIZENSHIP LAWS FOR FOREIGNERS -- VIETNAM NEWS The National Assembly is reviewing draft amendments to national law to ease the process for overseas Vietnamese and foreign professionals to acquire citizenship. This will favour individuals of Vietnamese descent and foreign investors, scientists and experts. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies. Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio Twitter : @ @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
