The Medical Defence Union (MDU) says it is extremely worrying that the amount of money earmarked to cover the total cost of clinical negligence claims (including both including IBNR and PPOs) against the NHS in England has risen to £128.6 billion. This is an increase on the previous year’s figure of £85.2 billion and the… Read more »
Over 20 human rights, pro-choice, and international aid groups, and the Norwegian and Danish Governments, have called on the UK Government to reverse its decision to arbitrarily strip ‘sexual and reproductive health and rights’ and ‘bodily autonomy’ from an international human rights statement it – and 22 other countries – signed only two weeks ago…. Read more »
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By Liz Stephens MPs have demanded a seismic culture shift across the public sector. The public accounts committee said today government departments should be compared with private sector organisations to provide a more accurate picture of competence. Its report found the public sector has “a poor understanding” of what taxpayers want. Staff management, incentives to… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Harriet Harman has backed forcing MPs to pay back wrongfully made expenses claims. The leader of the House, speaking at a seminar hosted by the Centre for Public Policy thinktank, opened up the possibility of clashes with MPs over which claims were acceptable and which were not. “We have to deal with… Read more »
