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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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Results published on Tuesday show that pass rates for Scotland’s Higher and Standard Grade exams have gone up “virtually across the board”. The Higher English pass rate is up just under five per cent to 64 per cent, though this comes after a 5.5 per cent dip in 2003. The Higher Maths pass rate is… Read more »
The Queen has appointed three new Privy Councillors. They are Ann Clwyd, the PM’s Special Envoy to Iraq, and the two Speakers for the devolved assemblies, George Reid and Lord Elis Thomas. All now will be entitled to be referred to as “Right Honourable”. Privy Councillor is one of the oldest of political titles. Originally… Read more »