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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 »
Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
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The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) has issued an open letter recognising the “distress” fathers undergo in trying to maintain contact with their children. Radical fathers’ rights group Fathers 4 Justice has repeatedly targeted CAFCASS in its actions, claiming that the organisation is biased against the needs of fathers. The letter… Read more »
Legendry former Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher last night told the Tories to stop dithering and get on with choosing a new leader. Mrs Thatcher – who is under doctors’ orders not to engage in public speaking – had the statement read out on her behalf as she attended a dinner in London marking her contribution… Read more »
