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MDU advises doctors not to ignore inappropriate patient behaviour

Doctors are being reminded to get help if a patient makes an inappropriate advance, now that new guidance by the regulator places more emphasis on reporting unacceptable sexual behaviour in the workplace. In a recent MDU survey on receiving gifts from patients around 15% of the 411 MDU members who responded had concerns about the reason for… Read more »

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First BASC Wildlife Fund political reception held in Welsh parliament

The first BASC Wildlife Fund political reception was held in the Senedd this week, highlighting to cross-party MSs the positive impact sustainable shooting has on conservation efforts and connecting people with their environment. The reception aimed to introduce the BASC Wildlife Fund (BWF) to Members of the Senedd (MSs), showcasing the work of shoots, clubs… Read more »

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David Cameron launches new trust for young people
Cameron calls for new mark of adulthood

There is a “strong case” for harmonising the ages at which young people can drive, drink, vote and get married, David Cameron said today. The Conservative leader said there was “confusion” in age-related legislation which, combined with the absence of any cultural rite of passage in Britain, made it difficult for young people to know… Read more »

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Medical expert system faces reform
Medical expert system faces reform

A radical shake-up of the system for providing medical expert witnesses in court has been announced today, to address fears that current witnesses are not reliable. Chief medical officer Liam Donaldson proposed that rather than individual legal teams contacting individual doctors to act as witnesses in family courts, as now, the system be organised and… Read more »