*Comment & Analysis
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 new Cabinet has now been fully revealed, after a weekend of gradual releases. Here it is, in full. Law officers Attorney general – Baroness Scotland of Asthal Solicitor general – Vera Baird Advocate general for Scotland – Lord Davidson of Glen Clova HM treasury Financial secretary – Stephen Timms Minister of state – Phil… Read more »
The great survivor was the first casualty of yesterday’s Cabinet reshuffle. It’s a miracle Des Browne survived this long. Acting as defence secretary through some of the prickly moments of the Iraq war, the Iran hostage crisis and Labour’s gradual collapse in Scotland made it seem as if he was virtually indestructible. Sources indicate he… Read more »
