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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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By Liz Stephens Shadow chancellor George Osborne gave a speech today outlining what could be learnt from the experience of local councils. Mr Osborne backed initiatives for sharing services between authorities and publishing spending details online, which have been trialed already by the Greater London Authority and Tory-run councils. Tories are “rooting out waste and… Read more »
By Jon Ashford Recent economic indicators are a sign that the worst of the recession may be over, according to Peter Mandelson. The business secretary was quick to praise the government’s actions as the reason for the encouraging reports: “It does seem the measures we’ve taken as a government and those measures taken internationally are… Read more »
