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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MPs have singled out two senior officials over the government’s failure to pay subsidies to English farmers on time. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has described Defra’s handling of the single farm payment scheme (SPS) as a “master class in bad decision making”. Through the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), Defra is responsible for allocating… Read more »
The government has committed an additional £21 billion to help rebuild Britain’s schools over the next three years. Education minister Ed Balls made the announcement while visiting Bristol Brunel Academy to take part in the first citizen’s jury. The prime minister was also in attendance at the official opening of the academy in Bristol, which… Read more »
