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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 Health Secretary has launched a new initiative to end regional differences in the prescribing of drugs to cancer patients. Publishing a report by the National Cancer Director, Professor Mike Richards, Dr John Reid admitted the report showed “unacceptably high variations across the country in the uptake of cancer drugs approved by NICE [the National… Read more »
Ken Livingstone has appointed Nicky Gavron Deputy Mayor of London. Ms Gavron will take up the post immediately and will take specific responsibility for the development and implementation of environmental policies. These include the establishment of a Climate Change Agency for London. She will also play a “leading role” on children, family and women’s policies…. Read more »
