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BMJ 1999;319:336 ( 7 August )

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Scottish antibullying helpline launched: Parents, teachers, and young people needing help to combat bullying can call a newtelephone helpline set up by the University of Edinburgh and fundedby the Scottish executive. The helpline (0131 651 6100) will bestaffed during term time from 9 30 am to 12 30 pm and from 2 pmto 4 pm. (See editorial on p 330, and papers on pp 344 and 348.)

UK anaesthetist jailed for manslaughter: A consultant anaesthetist who admitted the manslaughter of a teenage boy who diedduring a routine tooth extraction in a dental surgery was jailedfor six months last week. Dr Prabhakar Gadgil, aged 65, gave BradleyMiller, aged 14, of Darton, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, nitrousoxide instead of oxygen during the procedure. Mr Justice Poolesentenced Dr Gadgil to six months in prison and ordered him topay £12500 ($20000) in costs. The anaesthetist, who was suspendedfrom his post at Barnsley . . . [Full text of this article]

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