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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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Home secretary Charles Clarke has today agreed to the extradition of a British citizen to the US to face trial for terrorism offences. The Home Office said he had given “full consideration” to representations made by Babar Ahmad’s lawyers but was satisfied that the conditions for his extradition have been met. The 31-year-old, from Tooting… Read more »
An improvement in care could sharply cut the number of deaths caused by strokes, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds. About 2,000 people suffer a stroke every week, but the Stroke Association estimates that at least 40 per cent could be prevented by tackling the major risk factors. In its latest… Read more »
