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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 »
Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »
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The Association of Colleges (AoC) has warned the Government that the UK will face a massive skills gap unless major changes are made to the further education sector. Government funding restrictions are being blamed for restricting the number of adult students and red tape is being accused of stopping colleges from offering the additional training… Read more »
Labour MP for Cynon Valley, South Wales, Ann Clwyd, the government’s special advisor on human rights in Iraq, has narrowly avoided an ambush attempt near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. Shots were fired at a convoy of eight cars and military vehicles in which she was travelling, Mrs. Clwyd reported No one was hurt in the… Read more »
