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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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A new poll put Labour 12 points ahead of the Conservatives – but only 55 per cent of respondents said they would vote. If the figures are accurate, this would be the lowest turnout since 1918, when troops were returning from the First World War. Worryingly for Labour the NOP poll for The Independent also… Read more »
The Liberal Democrats have made a formal complaint to the Information Commissioner over Labour and Conservative telephone canvassing tactics. Apparently, the two parties are telephoning individuals who have signed up to the Telephone Preference Service, which is designed to protect the public from cold calls. The Telephone Preference Service was set up to allow individuals… Read more »