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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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The BBC is running a story suggesting Alastair Campbell’s days are numbered as No 10’s director of communications. Nick Assinder, BBC News Online political correspondent, building on speculation from political editor Andrew Marr, said it was now “pretty certain” that Mr Campbell will imminently leave Mr Blair’s side given that he has “formally told his… Read more »
The Transport and General Union (T&G), the main employees’ representative at strike-ridden British Airways, has said it will refrain from holding a strike ballot until mediation take its course at arbitrator acas. The flag carrier has been hit a by wild cat strikes which began last Friday. Tens of thousands of passengers were left with… Read more »
