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“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
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A diet rich in vitamin C may reduce the risk of stroke, particularly among smokers. Research from the Netherlands found those with the lowest vitamin C content in their diets were 30% more likely to have a stroke than those with the highest amount. Smokers eating high vitamin C diets were more than 70% less… Read more »
Newly crowned Tory leader Michael Howard has announced his shadow Cabinet. Oliver Letwin moves into Mr Howard’s former post of shadow chancellor and David Davis slides into Mr Letwin’s vacated position as shadow home secretary. Michael Ancram maintains his place as shadow foreign secretary. The shadow cabinet has been almost halved in size to just… Read more »
