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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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South Africa will hold its next general election on April 14th, President Thabo Mbeki announced in parliament yesterday. The election will be the nation’s third since apartheid ended a decade ago. Mr Mbeki’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) is expected to retain power, with the president likely to receive backing by the 400 members of… Read more »
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac stood firm yesterday on their commitment to a new set of voting rights for the EU constitution. Speaking after talks outside of Berlin, the two leaders stressed they would not back down on the issue. Dispute lingering problems with voting rights, the EU leaders said they… Read more »
