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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The Home Office has confirmed it is looking at plans to forcibly remove hundreds of unaccompanied children who are seeking asylum in the UK. A spokesman insisted the children’s safety would “always be a primary consideration”, but the move has prompted serious concern among child protection groups. Under current rules, children arriving in the UK… Read more »
Low-budget airline Ryanair has threatened to sue the government over the tough new security arrangements introduced in UK airports following last week’s terror alert. Chief executive Michael O’Leary said the measures, which have led to hundreds of cancelled flights and long delays, were “insane and ineffective”. He said the government must remove restrictions on how… Read more »
