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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Osteopath under fire for calling patient 'Nora Batty' after iconic housewife character from BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine
An osteopath has been sanctioned for referring to a patient as 'Nora Batty' during an appointment. The reference to the Last Of The Summer Wine character – known for her curlers and wrinkled stockings in the 1980s BBC sitcom – was deemed to be 'unacceptable professional conduct'. A disciplinary panel said the remark, made by Peter Rees, was 'pejorative' and 'inappropriate'. Mr Rees was also found guilty of manipulating the patient's spine despite the risk this posed because of her condition resulting in a fractured clavicle. A professional conduct committee of the General Osteopathic Council (OPC) found Mr Rees's actions to be a 'serious departure' from the standards required and admonished him. The panel heard that Mr Rees is self-employed at a clinic in Stourbridge, West Midlands, and has been working as an osteopath for 40 years. In March 2022, he was visited by a new client, referred to only as Patient A, for treatment of her lower back pain. 'During the first appointment on March 9, 2022, Mr Rees made a comment about Patient A, referring to her as 'Nora Batty', which was a pejorative reference to a fictional character from the TV series Last Of The Summer Wine and she felt he was not empathetic,' the panel said. Ms Batty, played by Kathy Staff on the world's longest-running sitcom, was famous for being the butt of many jokes and fighting off advances from Bill Owen's Compo Simmonite – often hitting him with her broom. Despite the remark, the woman gave Mr Rees the 'benefit of the doubt' and went back for a second appointment because she felt 'locked up'. The osteopath mobilised and manipulated her spine which resulted in a loud crack and Patient A 'crying out in pain'. She told him it was painful but he did not do anything then or when she mentioned it again while paying. Three days later, an X-ray at the hospital showed her right clavicle had been fractured. At the hearing, Mr Rees admitted unacceptable professional conduct, including that he had referred to her as Nora Batty and performed the spinal manipulation which was not 'clinically justified'. The hearing was told that since the complaint the osteopath has undertaken 'bespoke training' with a doctor to improve his practice. The panel found Mr Rees's behaviour was a 'serious departure' from the standards required, adding: 'The findings demonstrated [Mr Rees] had ignored or disregarded complaints of pain and had provided inappropriate treatment that resulted in harm to her.' However, it also concluded that this was single case in a long career and an admonishment was a sufficient sanction.
Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Osteopath disciplined for calling patient ‘Nora Batty'
For a generation of Last of the Summer Wine fans, Nora Batty epitomised northern womanhood — hair perpetually in curlers, stockings wrinkled, husband under her thumb. But an osteopath has learnt the hard way at a disciplinary panel hearing that flippantly comparing a patient to the iconic character from the long-running BBC sitcom amounts to 'unacceptable professional conduct'. Peter Rees, an osteopath based at a clinic in Stourbridge, was said to have referred to a woman patient by the name of the character played by Kathy Staff, renowned for her jousting with thwarted suitor Compo, who she routinely saw off with a broom. The complaint regarding Rees was heard by the conduct committee of the General Osteopathic Council, which ruled that he had made the Nora Batty quip during an appointment.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Breakfast networking event for business professionals
MFG Solicitors hosted a breakfast networking event at Stourbridge RFC kicking off the British & Irish Lions tour (Image: Shaun Fellows) Business professionals gathered for a morning of networking and rugby. The event took place at Stourton Park in Stourbridge and was hosted by Midlands law firm mfg Solicitors, who welcomed more than 90 guests from across the region. Advertisement Attendees watched the British & Irish Lions take on the Queensland Reds during their Australian tour while building professional connections over breakfast. Tim Lang, employment partner at mfg Solicitors, said: "Our breakfast networking event was the perfect opportunity for professionals to meet up and enjoy a great game of early morning rugby. "It was great to see so many of our clients and partners together. "As always, the team at Stourbridge Rugby Club put on excellent hospitality for our guests and the icing on the cake was a great win for the Lions." The ongoing tour marks the Lions' first visit to Australia in 12 years and is set to continue through to August.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
PHOTOS: Big crowds for Stourbridge Carnival 2025
STOURBRIDGE Town Centre was packed full of people on Sunday for the annual carnival. The popular event saw live entertainment, an array of food vendors and stalls, children's rides, and more take over the town centre. There was also a display of classic cars, which delighted vintage motor enthusiasts. Although there was rain pouring down in the morning, it fortunately held off for the carnival. Stourbridge MP Cat Eccles said on Facebook: "The rain didn't dampen people's spirits at Stourbridge Carnival. Jason Griffin and I really enjoyed the day, especially the musical entertainment at the two stages and from the brilliant Bhangra Smash Up on the parade". Check out our photo gallery from the day.
The Sun
06-07-2025
- The Sun
Police release image of man after teenage boy ‘sexual assaulted on a train' in horror attack
POLICE have released an image of a man they would like to speak to after a young boy was allegedly sexually assaulted on a tram. The teenager was travelling on the Stourbridge Shuttle when a man attacked him twice. Following the harrowing incident on June 13, the teen reported the alleged assault to the British Transport Police. Cops have now released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the assault. The shuttle was headed for Stourbridge, Birmingham when the assaults took place. The boy was assaulted as the tram made its journey and then again when it arrived at the station. The British Transport Police said: "Do you recognise this man? "Detectives investigating a sexual assault on a train in Stourbridge have today released this image in connection. "At around 7.30pm on Friday, June 13, a teenage boy was on board the Stourbridge Shuttle towards Stourbridge Junction railway station when he was approached by a man. "The man sexually assaulted him before doing so again once the tram arrived at the station. "Detectives believe the man in the image may have information which could help their investigation. "Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 405 040, quoting reference 661 of June 13. " 1
