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(Medical-NewsWire.com, December 27, 2012 ) Kent Town, South Australia -- Nick Heywood-Smith, CEO of Wellness & Lifestyles, has announced his acceptance of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) offer to amend transcripts and videos of an episode of the 7.30 Report. Mr Heywood-Smith launched legal action against the ABC, claiming the episode was defamatory to himself, his companies (Wellness & Lifestyles Australia and W&L Consultancy), and the aged care industry in Australia.
Transcripts and audio of a preview of the story aired by the ABC Radio PM program have also been amended to remove material that was identified as defamatory by Mr Heywood-Smith and his legal team.
Immediately the story aired, Mr Heywood-Smith, on behalf of his companies, sought legal advice on what he considered to be inaccuracies and imputations contained in the program episode.
“We are satisfied that these changes have now been made by the ABC” said Mr Heywood-Smith.
“At this time we wish to acknowledge the support that we received from various individuals and organizations, after the programs were aired” he said.
“The story cast a shadow not just over my name and Wellness & Lifestyles’, but also over the aged care industry in general, and the very hard working staff it employs” he explained.
“Aged care industry bodies rallied to support Wellness & Lifestyles’ commitment to helping their members to receive the correct amount of government funding for the residents in their care” said Mr Heywood-Smith.
“We have worked with over 250 facilities, right across Australia, and they have seen first-hand that W&L has a commitment to professional, legal and ethical practices. They have been our biggest supporters in the months since the 7.30 Report story aired.”
With the changes to the ABC programs’ transcripts, video and audio now in effect, and with the ongoing support of the aged care industry, Wellness & Lifestyles is focused on delivering its services to even more facilities in 2013.
WellnessLifestyles.com.au
About Nick Heywood-Smith
Nick Heywood-Smith has been a registered physiotherapist since January 1999. Since completing his degree he has worked in a variety of health care settings in five different countries around the world. He is the CEO of Wellness & Lifestyles Australia (W&L) group of companies.
About Wellness & Lifestyles (W&L)
Wellness & Lifestyles Australia (W&L) was established in 2003 and is a market leader in the provision of mobile allied health services in Australia. W&Ls core business is aged-care focused allied health services.
W&L has grown from a home office to a company with the full scope of allied health services including physiotherapy, podiatry, speech pathology, occupational therapy, dietetics, exercise physiology, psychology, diabetes educators, massage, natural therapies, educational training and specialist RNs to facilitate ACFI assessments, Australia-wide.
The company services over 250 facilities and over 15,000 aged care beds. Its current clients consist of aged care facilities, the intellectually and physically disabled, community health services, day therapy centres, home care package providers, public and regional hospitals and private clients in their homes.
Wellness & Lifestyles Australia
Nick Heywood-Smith
08 8331 3000
Nick@wellnesslifestyles.com.au
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