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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Tony Blair has insisted he is not being distracted by the police investigation into cash-for-honours – but said he would not “plead” for his integrity. He made history in December by becoming the first serving British prime minister to be interviewed by police. And yesterday it emerged he was questioned for a second time last… Read more »
The Charity Commission has launched an inquiry into the links between the Smith Institute, a left-leaning think tank, and chancellor Gordon Brown. The watchdog was responding Conservative party concerns that the institute should not be classed as a charity while it was so closely aligned with members of the Labour party. Shadow minister Chris Grayling… Read more »
