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Daily Record
21-07-2025
- Daily Record
Scots doctor who wrote prescriptions for dead patients and kept medicine faces ban
John Henderson was spared jail, but now faces a ban from practicing medicine over his actions. A doctor who wrote prescriptions for dead patients and collected the medication for himself is facing a ban from medicine. John Henderson, 40, presented prescriptions in his own name as well as living and deceased patients to 17 pharmacies across Glasgow and Lanarkshire. Henderson, who held a senior position with NHS Lanarkshire, claimed he suffered pain from a gall bladder condition and stress from working long night shifts during the pandemic. He admitted a single charge of fraud at Hamilton Sheriff Court and was spared jail. The case is to be heard by the Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service (MPTS) next month and could see him struck off. He currently has restrictions imposed against his registration with the General Medical Council (GMC). Henderson began writing bogus prescriptions for powerful painkillers that he later injected into his body. The court was told a probe uncovered a pattern of prescriptions being made for a strong painkiller called Oxycodone. Investigators linked the paperwork to Henderson and NHS delivery drivers later said they had been asked to make unusual collections from pharmacies on his instruction. In June 2022 a search of his home found needles and drugs and he was arrested. The cost to the NHS for his drug consumption was later assessed to have cost £883.02. Sheriff Linda Nicolson ordered him to pay £883.02 in compensation to the NHS, perform 100 hours of unpaid work and be under supervision for nine months. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The court heard no effects on patients were reported in connection with Henderson's offending. His lawyer said Henderson, a father-of-two, now lived in England with his wife and family and had been doing volunteer work with the Samaritans. A notice for appearance before the health watchdog said: "The tribunal will inquire into the allegation that, on 23 January 2024 at Hamilton Sheriff Court, Dr Henderson was convicted of writing prescriptions for medication in his name and patients' names, including deceased patients. "It is also alleged that, on various occasions between July 2021 and 21 February 2022, Dr Henderson presented the prescriptions to pharmacies, or instructed NHS staff to present them on his behalf and return the medication to him, thus obtaining the medication by fraud. "It is further alleged that, on 14 June 2024, Dr Henderson was sentenced to pay compensation of £883.02, a community payback order with supervision for 9 months, and unpaid work/activities of 100 hours to be completed within 12 months." NHS Lanarkshire said they had taken 'immediate action' against Henderson when his scheme came to light.
Daily Record
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Darts star who struggled at World Matchplay shows true colours with Luke Littler admission
John Henderson only won one match at the World Matchplay in his career, but the Scotsman has hailed the event as one of his favourite PDC tournaments and heaped praise on Luke Littler John Henderson has praised the World Matchplay as one of his top PDC tournaments, though he conceded that the event's iconic venue could have benefited from improved air con. The World Cup-winning Scot appeared on the Winter Gardens stage five times from 2011 to 2019, and despite only securing a single victory against 2005 champion Colin Lloyd, he regards the tournament as 'fantastic.' Current world champion Luke Littler is set to compete in Blackpool with high expectations of adding to his impressive list of achievements. Despite a disappointing first-round exit in his Matchplay debut, Aberdeen's Henderson believes Littler will enter the fray with a fearless attitude. "I always found the Matchplay... I think Winter Gardens was probably one of the best venues, but I struggled because of the heat," Henderson, who is regularly seen competing in the MODUS Super Series broadcast live on Pluto TV, told the Express. "I mean, Blackpool in the middle of July, and the Winter Gardens was, it was like an oven and absolutely roasting. I've lost a lot of weight since the last time, so I might have handled it better now, but then I used to sweat a lot and struggled with the heat. "The tournament itself was fantastic, it really was. My record's not great. I think I only won one game there against Lloydy. I always mention it when the Matchplay comes around. World Matchplay Darts 2025 preview ON SALE NOW Warm up for the World Matchplay darts at the famous Winter Gardens with our 48-page preview publication, which is available to order now The height of summer, darts, Blackpool. It can only mean one thing - the World Matchplay at the famous Winter Gardens. You can get ready for one of the highlights of the darting year with our special preview publication. "But no, even though I only won once, it was one of my favourite tournaments. It was great, the crowd were magic, they were so close to the stage, everybody's out there. There are a lot of folk on holiday, plus there were a lot of Scots who used to come down to support the boys, so it was good. "Luke will go up there with no fear like he normally does. Just another game of darts, and that's the way he looks at it, another game of darts. His attitude's fantastic, he's got a great attitude towards the game." When questioned about the influence The Nuke has had on darts since bursting onto the scene, Henderson was eager to praise the teenager and admitted he's relieved his own time amongst the PDC elite is nearly finished. "There's only one word to describe him - he's just a beast," Henderson continued. "He's just phenomenal. Obviously, [a player like] Luke is only coming along every so often, but it really has progressed as the younger generation coming through, I think everybody's buying dartboards now, there's academies up and down the country now. "Luke has certainly put his mark on the sport, there's no question about that. I don't know how much practice he does at home, but he doesn't seem to practice too much when he gets to the venue, and he goes and does what he does on a stage. He's obviously been born with a talent, and it's amazing what he's done, and he has made the sport even bigger. "Phil [Taylor] took it to a level I thought darts could never go to, and then obviously, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Peter Wright have come on, brought it to another level. "I think Luke's actually surpassed that again and brought it to another level. You just wonder where it's going to peak, and there are more and more youngsters, they're starting at six, seven, eight years old. "By the time they get to 12, 13, you never know, there's probably loads and loads of Luke Littlers out there. I'm kind of happy that I'm coming to the end of my career now, when you see the standard!"
The Star
12-06-2025
- Health
- The Star
Rural hospitals in the US are closing maternity wards, reducing medical access
Rural hospitals across the United States are shuttering their labour and delivery units, leaving rural Americans with less access to necessary medical care. Across the country since 2020, 101 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies or announced they soon will, according to a recent report from the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform. That includes three hospitals in Texas, bringing the state to a total of 93 rural hospitals that do not provide labour and delivery services. Across the state, well over half of rural hospitals do not deliver babies. State organisations are sounding the alarm. The Rural Texas Maternal Health Assembly reported in November that 47% of Texas counties are "maternity care deserts." That's 14% higher than the national average, the assembly wrote. Rural hospitals are a lifeline to their communities, which may be located many miles from the next nearest medical facility. In medical emergencies, minutes matter – and long travel time leaves rural residents with lower odds of surviving. "Travel burden is real, and geography of Texas can be very challenging," said John Henderson, the president and chief executive of the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals. "That's okay for certain things. ... It's not okay if you're having a heart attack or a stroke or delivering a baby." For some rural Texans, labour and delivery department closures could be the difference between life and death. 'Canary in the coal mine' It's not just about maternal health – across the board, many rural hospitals are struggling financially. Half of rural Texas hospitals are at risk of closure, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform. For some hospitals, the threat has already become a Coast Medical Center Trinity, north of Houston, announced in April that it was closing before the end of the month. "It kind of feels like a death in the family," Henderson said of the closure. For a struggling rural hospital, closing the labour and delivery unit may be an alternative to closing the entire hospital. That's in part because labour and delivery units can be costly to operate. They must be staffed around the clock, since births can't always be scheduled or sequestered to regular business hours. In rural hospitals, which often have low patient volume, the unit could go long stretches without seeing any births at all. "You're basically paying people to sit in the hospital waiting for births that are very unlikely to happen on the majority of days," said Harold Miller, the chief executive of the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform. Labour and delivery is also not a required service – unlike other services such as emergency medical care - which makes those units more likely to be chopped. "In some ways, it's the canary in the coal mine on these things," Miller said. "If they're in trouble, where are they going to look first? That's where they're going to look first." Exacerbating maternal health issues As an immediate impact of labour and delivery closures, rural residents are forced to drive further to access travel time means worse outcomes for women who are pregnant or in labour, according to the assembly's November report. "The lack of local services harms the health of mothers and babies," the Assembly wrote. The impact of travel time means that "rurality in and of itself is a factor in the maternal health crisis," the assembly wrote. Long travel time also exacerbates an existing problem: Texas as a whole already falls short on maternal health outcomes. The state's infant mortality rate is about on par with the national average, according to data from The Commonwealth Fund. The maternal death rate, however, is 34.7 per 100,000 live births, the data shows, compared to the national average of 26.3 per 100,000 births. Overall, the organisation ranked Texas as second to last in the country on women's health and reproductive care. A 'long-term issue' Advocates say there are potential solutions to rural hospitals' struggles. Miller said the country as a whole should pay rural hospitals for their standby costs, so they can afford to keep the doors open no matter how many patients walk through. In the meantime, he said, individual states and the federal government should take steps to protect rural hospitals. In his view, those efforts can't only be one-time grants or other short-term assistance. "The problem is, this is a long-term issue," Miller said. "There has to be some stream of money that is adequate on an ongoing basis, year after year." In Texas, Henderson pointed to a proposed bill from Representative Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston. House Bill 18 aims to stabilize rural hospitals' and clinics' finances through grant programmes, training and a new state office focused on rural hospital finance. "There are Texans who do not currently have access to hospitals and health care services that the majority of us take for granted," VanDeaver said at a public hearing for the bill in March. "We have the opportunity this session to change that." House Bill 18 was passed by the Texas House in April and is now in the Senate. Outside of legislation, Henderson said he sees promise in telemedicine. In order to survive, he said, rural hospitals and advocates need to look at unconventional solutions. "It's not going to get easier. Rural hospitals aren't going to be less vulnerable in the near term," Henderson said. "We need to be working on innovative projects and finding ways for them to work together better." – The Dallas Morning News/Tribune News Service
CBS News
30-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Special district oversight legislation fails, but Colorado advocates still hope for metro district reform
A bill that some hoped would create more oversight for Colorado special districts has failed, but its supporters aren't done. CBS Colorado's reporter in Douglas County, Olivia Young, has been covering the Meadows Metro Districts for months, and calls by some Coloradans for reform of the quasi-governmental structures. In March, she covered HB 25-1079, a bill that would put special district board members and their direct hires under the authority of the state's Independent Ethics Commission. But the bill was laid over in a Senate committee to a date after the session, effectively killing it. CBS The bill would have created an avenue for ethics complaints to be filed against special district board members like school districts or metro districts. This is the third year in a row the legislation has been introduced, and the third year in a row it has failed. "I'm not at all discouraged by what happened in the legislature," said John Henderson with Coloradans for Metro District Reform. "Every time folks talk about move forward another foot." Henderson has spent years advocating for oversight in Colorado's nearly 2,500 metro districts. "It's just the same old story, right? People with power who can taking much more than they should," Henderson said. He felt this bill would be a good first step, by expanding the jurisdiction of the Independent Ethics Commission to include special districts. "In metro districts, there are no ethics because there's no way to enforce them," Henderson said. The lawmaker behind the bill agrees. "I think the people of Colorado are asking for this. They're looking for a tool in order to identify these financial ethics issues and help get resolution," said Democratic state Rep. Tammy Story of Evergreen, "there are members of school communities, constituents and students and families and even educators that are very invested in the public school system, who will not have their needs met because there are some people out there who are taking advantage of the system, especially in a financial way that is not appropriate, and this would have given them a tool in order to address those situations, as well as people in special districts." Story says the bill would have cost almost $140,000, and was budgeted for after passing the House Appropriations Committee and moving to the Senate. But the bill died in the Senate Appropriations Committee. "We were anticipating that it would move out, but there was a member with a philosophical concern about the bill," Story said. Democratic state Sen. Jeff Bridges told CBS Colorado: "The measure faced significant opposition in the Senate, largely because of how it roped in public school officials. We've seen examples across the country of bills like this one leading to the harassment and abuse of folks just doing their best to create great schools for our kids. School boards and school employees across the state brought forward serious concerns about the policy, and I stood with them in support of amendments to address those concerns. Amendments that, as I understand it, bill sponsors declined." Story says frivolous complaints are dismissed and not made public, and that no amendments were declined. The Special District Association of Colorado also opposed the bill. CEO Ann Terry said, "SDA opposed HB25-1079 primarily due to the lack of statewide education regarding the State Ethics Commission's jurisdiction and insufficient resources to support additional staffing and enforcement. We're eager to collaborate with the bill sponsor to thoughtfully revise the policy goals to promote accountability without fostering unrealistic expectations that the Commission can address issues beyond its authority. It's crucial that any future efforts are based on clarity, capacity, and respect for the structure of local government, and that they are adequately funded by the general fund to ensure education and staffing are provided." "It's going to take a significant voter demand for accountability before the legislature really does something," Henderson said. But Henderson and Story aren't giving up on the bill. "When you're 71 years old, you realize that change doesn't happen overnight," Henderson said. "The folks who are willing to represent the people have a higher cause and will be successful. We will be successful." "There's another year coming, and we will keep working on this until we get this bill through," Story said. Story says she does plan to introduce this legislation again next session in Denver.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tennessee football vs Georgia kickoff time announced for 2025 SEC opener
Kickoff times for Tennessee football games against ETSU and Georgia have been announced for the 2025 season. On Sept. 6, Tennessee plays ETSU at 3:30 p.m. ET and streamed on ESPN+/SEC Network+ in a nonconference game. On Sept. 13, the Vols play Georgia at 3:30 p.m. on ABC in the SEC opener for both teams. Advertisement Both games will be played at Neyland Stadium as part of UT's three-game homestand early in the 2025 season. UT and Syracuse will face off in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Aug. 30 (noon, ABC). The Vols also have a Week 4 home game against UAB on Sept. 20, but that kickoff time will be announced at a later date. UT beat ETSU 59-3 in 2018 in their only previous meeting. The Vols have lost eight straight to Georgia, all by double-digit margins. Checker Neyland game vs Georgia, plus John Henderson The matchup with Georgia also will serve as UT's Checker Neyland game. Advertisement Checker Neyland showcases UT's checkerboard pattern across the stadium by utilizing the sections in a strategic manner. Fans are assigned either orange or white based on their seat location. Fans can find which color to wear at It will be the fifth straight season UT holds a Checker Neyland game following a four-year hiatus. It is the ninth Checker Neyland game at UT. The Vols are 4-4 in the eight previous Checker Neyland games with three of the wins coming against Florida. They are 3-1 in coach Josh Heupel's tenure in such games. Former UT star defensive lineman John Henderson also will be honored at the Georgia game as a College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at Advertisement Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee football vs Georgia kickoff time, TV announced for 2025 game
