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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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The government’s chief medical officer has said he considered resigning over ministers’ refusal to introduce a full ban on smoking in public places. Liam Donaldson said ministers had ignored his warning that plans to exempt pubs not serving food and private members’ clubs could increase health inequalities. “There are some areas where if your advice… Read more »
The chancellor has called on public sector organisations to limit wage increases to two per cent in a bid to help drive down inflation. Gordon Brown has written to pay review bodies, who represent about 40 per cent of public sector workers, calling on them to exercise restraint in pay increases this year. He argues… Read more »
