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The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
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A court in Rotterdam has jailed a man for six years for smuggling illegal immigrants from China into the United Kingdom. Seven other individuals were sentenced today in the Dutch court. Four of the individuals were convicted in connection with the deaths of 58 Chinese migrants who suffocated in a lorry full of tomatoes in… Read more »
Anti-abortion campaigners are outraged at plans to allow women to have early medical terminations at home. Doctors are supporting plans which they say will benefit women who want to terminate their pregnancy as early as possible, eliminating the need for a surgical abortion. The procedure involves the woman taking pills on two separate occasions. Currently… Read more »
