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Former GP appointed to lead MDU professional services team

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »

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Cash for honours probe finds 'significant material'
Honours probe finds ‘significant’ material

The policeman investigating the loans for peerages row has said he has uncovered “significant and valuable material”. In a letter to MPs, Metropolitan police assistant commissioner John Yates says he expects to pass a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in January. However he notes this is “subject to any additional lines of investigation… Read more »

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Tony Blair confirms he is looking again at 90-day detention plans
Blair reconsiders 90-day detention

The government is considering bringing back proposals to allow the detention of terror suspects for up to 90 days without being charged, Tony Blair has confirmed. Although a bill on terrorism was absent from Queen’s speech, the prime minister said proposals on Britain’s counter-terror strategy would be published by Christmas. And Mr Blair said the… Read more »