The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
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The UK has recalled its ambassador from Nepal amid deepening concern at the political situation. The USA and a number of other European nations have also recalled their ambassadors in protest at King Gyanendra’s seizure of power. On February 1, the king dissolved his country’s government and declared a state of emergency. Speaking on state-run… Read more »
A strong majority of Britons back the idea of London hosting the 2012 Olympics – but a majority are cynical about the bid’s chances. An ICM poll for the Guardian found more than seven out of ten Brits (74 per cent) backed the bid but only 39 per cent believed that London would win the… Read more »
