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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 »
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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A Ministry of Defence intelligence official has told the Hutton Inquiry that David Kelly believed the Government had indeed “over-egged” the case for war with Iraq. The truth or falsehood of this claim lies at the heart of the Inquiry’s purpose – to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr Kelly – insofar as… Read more »
Tougher EU regulations are needed on food adverts aimed at children, as well as better labelling rules to persuade Europeans to switch to a healthier diet, according to a new report. The London-based International Obesity TaskForce is calling for the food industry to be encouraged to help combat the obesity epidemic, and to avoid hard… Read more »
