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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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Pressure groups, political parties and unions make their demands on Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR). Brenden Barber, TUC general secretary: “We think Alistair Darling has three big tasks to pull off in his Pre-Budget Report tomorrow: “First, he must do nothing to endanger economic recovery by taking premature action on the deficit. Unemployment is still… Read more »
Iraq remains one of the bloodiest countries in the world. As Afghanistan increasingly monopolises the front pages, is the west becoming complacent about this deeply unstable state? By Alex Stevenson Less than eight hours after this feature was originally published Baghdad was devastated by what looks like a coordinated attack. Four separate car bombings, occurring… Read more »
