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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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Oxfam International has urged Tony Blair to try and persuade other countries to back a new agreement designed to stop genocides like Rwanda ever happening again. While the charity praised the British government for lending its support to the plan, it is keen for the US, Brazil, India and Russia to get involved, ahead of… Read more »
Almost three quarter of the public would back a complete ban on smoking in public places, according to a new survey. The poll for Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) and Cancer Research UK finds 73 per cent would support legislation banning smoking in all enclosed workplaces, including all pubs and restaurants. Government proposals being… Read more »