Damages for hospital asbestos dust victim

The Department of Health has paid damages of £175,000 to the family of a nurse who died after being exposed to asbestos dust at a hospital. She died from mesothelioma. The Department of Health was reported to have admitted liability for breach of duty of care. She was exposed to asbestos dust from old, crumbling insulation covering pipe work on the wards. She was reported to have brought the case in order to highlight the dangers of asbestos in old hospitals.