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A new survey from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) of over 400 doctors has demonstrated doctors’ willingness to be open and honest with patients when something goes wrong in their care. The survey of 411 MDU members* found: 99% of doctors followed up incidents by apologising, explaining what happened and trying to put things right,… Read more »
A year on from BASC Scotland’s call for the establishment of a Gamekeeping Taskforce, the Minister for Environment and Land Reform, Màiri McAllan MSP, has been urged to address the ongoing difficulties facing gamekeepers and rural workers in managing the countryside. Ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary election BASC Scotland called for the creation of a Scottish Gamekeeping… Read more »
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The question of ministers’ spouses making money in ways linked to the role of their partners could be investigated following Cherie Blair’s controversial US lecture tour. The Commission on Standards in Public Life, formerly the Nolan committee, has said it will look again at the ministerial code of conduct following complaints by shadow leader of… Read more »
Former Northern Ireland secretary Mo Mowlam is critically ill in hospital, according to reports this afternoon. The popular former Labour MP for Redcar was admitted to King’s College hospital in London at the weekend and is currently “critical but stable”, a hospital spokeswoman said. Ms Mowlam, 56, won much admiration for her determination to continue… Read more »
