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Unsustainable pressure on NHS affecting patient care – MDU says

Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »

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Fighting Fund delivers significant firearms certificate victory for member

BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »

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Qureia threatens to resign
Qureia threatens to resign

The Palestinian Prime Minister has threatened to resign after two days in the job. A Palestinian source said Ahmed Qureia clashed with Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat over security powers, a sticking point which prompted Qurie’s predecessor, Mahmoud Abbas, to resign as prime minister last month. Mr Arafat’s reluctance to yield power to Mr Qureia… Read more »

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Parents warned on chatroom dangers
Parents warned on chatroom dangers

John Carr of the Internet Watch Foundation has issued a stark warning to parents to take more notice of their children’s internet activities following the jailing for a man described as the world’s most prolific internet paedophile. Kingston Crown Court jailed Douglas Lindsell today for five years after he pleaded guilty to the attempted abduction… Read more »