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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Syria has replied to Tony Blair’s call to abandon weapons of mass destruction by saying it would comply if and only if Israel followed suit with its “nuclear” weapons. The prime minister’s official spokesman said there was an “on-going dialogue” with president Bashar Assad and Downing 10 aimed at persuading the country to comply with… Read more »
The Cabinet Office today will publish new contingency plans on how it intends to deal with the advent of a major catastrophe. Douglas Alexander is to publish the Civil Contingencies Bill – mooted in the Queen’s Speech – which details how government agencies would act during civilian disasters such as a chemical or biological terrorist… Read more »
