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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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It’s been a bitter, grim by-election campaign in Glasgow North East. That’s hardly surprising, as Glasgow North East is a bitter, grim place. By Alex Stevenson Disillusionment with politics and politicians is high across Britain, but the people of this deprived constituency have special reasons for feeling left out. The area has suffered from persistently… Read more »
An interesting bunch of candidates make up the competition in Michael Martin’s old constituency. By Ian Dunt Labour: Local boy Willie Bain, 36, is acting as Labour’s candidate after Michael Martin’s son, Paul, ruled himself out. That being said, he does work part-time in London. A law lecturer and constituency party secretary, this is his… Read more »