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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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Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) has delayed disciplining Clare Short ahead of next week’s party conference. The party avoided confrontation with the former cabinet minister after taking into account a report by chief whip Jacqui Smith. Last week, Ms Short said she was “profoundly ashamed of the government”, adding that she would campaign for a… Read more »
The sports minister has demanded the BBC hand over evidence from a programme about illegal payments – or “bungs” – in football. Richard Caborn said the Football Association and Premier League would need the evidence to continue their inquiry, which is being led by Lord Stevens, a former Metropolitan Police commissioner. He said the Panorama… Read more »
