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Doctors are being advised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to only post information on private WhatsApp groups and other social messaging services that they would be happy to be made public. The MDU issued the advice as new guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on doctors’ use of social media takes effect today. It is… Read more »
Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
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Former cabinet minister David Blunkett has claimed that Labour MPs will support Gordon Brown if and when he becomes leader of the party. But he refused to give his own personal backing to the chancellor as prime minister, claiming that he no longer had the “clout to make a difference”. Although Mr Blunkett recognised the… Read more »
Peter Hain has hailed last week’s talks in St Andrews as an “astonishing breakthrough” in the process of restoring devolved power to Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland secretary said he was confident that Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) would soon form part of a power-sharing executive in the province. Local politicians have… Read more »
