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The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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 »
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Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced plans to make private dentistry more transparent and accountable. Her move follows a report earlier this year by the Office of Fair Trading which highlighted problems for consumers in using private dental care. The Department of Trade and Industry (Dti) has called for clearer information on prices… Read more »
Tony Blair has defended current plans for reform of the European Union as it prepares for enlargement. Delivering a statement to the Commons following the EU summit in Greece last week, the Prime Minister said that the draft EU constitution would provide a valuable blueprint on which to clarify national competences ahead of expansion. And… Read more »
