Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »
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Former health secretary Alan Milburn yesterday dismissed claims that he was set for a return to the Cabinet. Blairite Mr Milburn said he was out of the running for a return for the next three years, adding he now enjoyed “more time, better perspective and a far better balance between home and work”. The father… Read more »
A tense debate on Iraq took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Labour Party’s annual conference. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon appealed to delegates in Bournemouth to bring divisions within the party over war to an end. He insisted that the continued presence of coalition troops in Iraq was essential, in order to deliver ‘everyday necessities’… Read more »
