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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 British Embassy in Syria has been closed to the public for a week due to security concerns. The Foreign Office said the overseas mission in Damascus had been closed to the public from February 10th. A Foreign Office spokesman said: “The embassy is still operating, it is just not open to the public.” The… Read more »
Ahmed Qurie has downplayed suggestions he is to imminently quit as Palestinian prime minister following heated exchanges with Yasser Arafat. Mr Qurie was rumoured to be on the brink of resigning after another power-struggle over “security and financial reforms” with the veteran leader of the Palestinian Authority. Mr Qurie’s cabinet approved new laws on Saturday… Read more »
