Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
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MPs have criticised the Department of Health’s (DoH) reform of the dental services, claiming it has had little effect. The Commons’ health committee claims that despite assertions from the chief dental officer (CDO) that improvements would soon be seen, access to dentistry “remains uneven” across the country. Today’s report says that new arrangements have failed… Read more »
Gordon Brown’s approval ratings are close to single figures, a politics.co.uk poll suggests. Only 12 per cent of respondents said they believed Mr Brown was a good prime minister one year after the former chancellor moved next door to No 10. His 12 months in office began with a honeymoon period as he efficiently dealt… Read more »
