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 climate change bill faces its remaining stages on Tuesday. Environmentalists are head-over-heels with glee after the government caved in and incorporated aviation into the emissions target. It’s a total victory for the green lobby, who this time last year were calling for the 60 per cent target to be bumped up to 80 per… Read more »
Gordon Brown has addressed a meeting of small businesses as world markets continue to tumble. The prime minister was forced to defend his policy of aleviating the economic downturn through increased borrowing. “The investment that is necessary for the future will continue,” he said. “That is the only way we can benefit from the new… Read more »
