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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 Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is flying to New York today, and will talk with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan about the ongoing reconstruction of Iraq. Mr Straw had planned a two-day trip to New York some time ago, and will talk with the Secretary General ahead of the UK taking presidency of the Security… Read more »
GCSE results published today have shown a fall in the pass rate for the second year running provoking criticism of the Government’s 14-19 education policy. Of the 5.73 million exams taken in May and June 2.4% did not even receive a grade G, 0.3% more than last year. However results were very polarised with the… Read more »
