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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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Police are considering re-interviewing several key Downing Street members of staff over the cash for honours scandal, it has emerged. Letters have been written to some of Tony Blair’s top aides requesting further information. The meetings are set to take place after Christmas, and those being questioned are being interviewed as witnesses and not suspects…. Read more »
The new EU fishing quotas have resulted in a ‘mugging’ for Scotland, the SNP have said. The 2007 fishing quotas were agreed after a 12-hour meeting involving ministers of EU states last night and resulted in a cut in the quotas for cod and a reduction in the number of days fishermen can work, but… Read more »
