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It has been reported by The Sunday Times that the Government is considering plans to remove the 50% admissions cap on new faith schools in England. This would mean that they would no longer have to offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion but would instead be able… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
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Fertility clinics across the UK have dramatically varying rates of success according to the fertility watchdog. The chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) Suzi Leather said that patients and doctors needed to make informed decisions about where to seek treatment. “With treatment costing many thousands of pounds, it is right that the… Read more »
BBC bosses and union officials are to meet with conciliatory body Acas on Thursday in an effort to avoid further industrial action. Thousands of BBC workers went on strike for 24 hours yesterday over plans to cut 4,000 jobs at the corporation, bringing almost all live radio and television news to a standstill. The flagship… Read more »
