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Former GP appointed to lead MDU professional services team

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »

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Former Iranian diplomat faces extradition
Former Iranian diplomat faces extradition

A former Iranian ambassador to Argentina has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of orchestrating the 1994 bombing of community centre for Jews in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in which 85 people died and left 200 wounded. Hadi Soleimanpour, 47, is due to appear at Bow Street Magistrates’ Court in London on Friday. Extradition is… Read more »

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France's heatwave death toll surpasses 10,000
France’s heatwave death toll surpasses 10,000

10,000 people – mostly over the age of 75 – have been killed in France’s worst-ever heat wave, according to health officials. Hubert Falco, French minister for the elderly, said it was “most probably” true that 10,000 people had died from the scorching temperatures. In a nationwide address yesterday, President Chirac said everything would be… Read more »