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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) says it is extremely worrying that the amount of money earmarked to cover the total cost of clinical negligence claims (including both including IBNR and PPOs) against the NHS in England has risen to £128.6 billion. This is an increase on the previous year’s figure of £85.2 billion and the… Read more »
Over 20 human rights, pro-choice, and international aid groups, and the Norwegian and Danish Governments, have called on the UK Government to reverse its decision to arbitrarily strip ‘sexual and reproductive health and rights’ and ‘bodily autonomy’ from an international human rights statement it – and 22 other countries – signed only two weeks ago…. Read more »
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The National Blood Service (NBS) has launched a campaign specifically designed to persuade more ethnic minority groups to give blood. Only three per cent of those who donated blood last year were of Asian, African and Afro-Caribbean descent, but the “Are you my type?” campaign is hoping to change this. The NBS has launched numerous… Read more »
The cost of sending a letter will depend on its shape and size rather than how heavy it is under new plans to be introduced by Royal Mail. Postal regulator Postcomm has today approved proposals to charge more for light but large items, such as big cards, and less for heavier, smaller items, such as… Read more »
