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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 Liberal Democrat leader has called on the Government to work with Europe to lead attempts to tackle climate change. Charles Kennedy said that with little expectation that America will sign up to the Kyoto agreement, the UK should join together with “France, with Sweden, with Holland, with Denmark in pressing the principle of contraction… Read more »
Tony Blair has told the House of Commons that the violence surrounding England fans in Portugal is “completely intolerable.” Dozens of English supporters have been arrested in Portugal after a second night of alcohol-fuelled violence. Prior to the Euro 2004 tournament, UEFA had threatened to throw out the English team if fans became involved in… Read more »
