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Doctors are being advised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to only post information on private WhatsApp groups and other social messaging services that they would be happy to be made public. The MDU issued the advice as new guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on doctors’ use of social media takes effect today. It is… Read more »
Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
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The debate over Britain’s future in the European Union must be revived, the Liberal Democrats argued today. Europe spokesman Nick Clegg warned that collective action is vital in dealing with economic globalisation, international terrorism and the threat to the environment. And he warned the government’s belief – and that of Tory leadership contender Ken Clarke… Read more »
The problems of racial segregation in the UK are getting worse, Britain’s race chief believes. Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality Trevor Phillips will use a speech this week to talk of the racial and religious ghettos that have been revealed in the aftermath of the London bombings. “We are sleepwalking our way to… Read more »
