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 Liberal Democrats yesterday called for Ruth Kelly to resign her responsibilities for equality because of her strong Catholic beliefs. Equality spokeswoman Lorely Burt said the communities and local government secretary was “unsuitable” for her position of championing gay rights. She was responding to reports that Ms Kelly is blocking regulations under the Equality Act… Read more »
The government has been accused of “stigmatising” and “demonising” the Muslim community in its efforts to tackle extremism after last year’s July 7th bombings. Muhammad Abdul Bari, head of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), has written to communities minister Ruth Kelly warning of a “veritable regular drip-fee of ministerial statements stigmatising an entire community”…. Read more »
