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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Countries around the world have issued terror warnings in the wake of suicide bombings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which proved al-Qaeda remains a threat. The US and Britain have warned citizens of the possibility of terrorist attacks in East Africa and parts of South East Asia and have advised against non-essential travel to Saudi Arabia… Read more »
NHS waiting lists have fallen below 1million for the first time in a decade, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Health. Figures for the end of March suggest that over the month the list fell by 35,300, more than 3%. This leaves the total number of people waiting at the end… Read more »
