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Sleep deprived doctors concerned about patient safety

Over a third of doctors say they feel sleep deprived on at least a weekly basis and over a quarter have been in a position where tiredness has impacted their ability to treat patients, a new survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has found. The UK’s leading medical defence organisation carried out the survey… Read more »

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Has your wild game hero been shortlisted?

Following over 250 businesses being nominated, the Eat Game Awards’ shortlist has been published ahead of a public vote to reveal this year’s wild game heroes. In its fourth year, the Eat Game Awards seek to celebrate and reward those who are championing wild game, and going the extra mile to promote and utilise the produce. Categories… Read more »

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Former T&G says trade unions must accept their role in Labour has change
Unions ‘should have less influence over Labour’

Unions should no longer have such a large say in how Labour party policy is formulated, a former leader of the Transport and General Workers’ union (T&G) has suggested. Bill Morris, who was general secretary of the union from 1991 to 2003, said declining membership meant unions no longer had the democratic mandate they used… Read more »

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Oxfam report criticises G8 countries over aid pledges
G8 aid pledges ‘unlikely to be met’

The eight richest countries are unlikely to meet their commitment to increase aid to developing countries by $50 billion by 2010, Oxfam has warned. In a new report, the aid charity says the practice of double-counting, where rich countries count debt cancellation in their aid budgets, continues and is hiding the real level of aid…. Read more »