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 debate over spending cuts continues to dominate the political agenda as the general election approaches. A group of 20 economists wrote to the Times over the weekend suggesting public spending should be cut this year to ensure the markets retain their trust in the UK. But chancellor Alistair Darling and a host of international… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Alistair Darling has confirmed that he will publish a Budget in March, killing election speculation. The announcement is the final nail in the coffin for talk of a surprise early election. It is now all but certain Britain will go to the polls on May 6th. Speculation late last year suggested Labour… Read more »
