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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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ID cards will cost at least £640 million more than estimated six months ago, the Home Office confirmed today. In its six-monthly report to parliament, the Home Office said costs have been revised upwards from £4,910 million in October 2006 to £5,420 million. Home secretary John Reid dismissed concerns that the ID card scheme will… Read more »
John McDonnell and Michael Meacher insist they will be able to mount a left-wing challenge to Gordon Brown. However, they will not confirm that one of them has sufficient support from MPs to make it onto the leadership ballot until Monday. In order to make it onto the ballot papers, a candidate for the leadership… Read more »
