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Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
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David Cameron’s wingmen have rallied around their leader as the Conservatives fend off the predicted Brown bounce. Successive opinion polls have seen Gordon Brown reclaim a poll lead against the Conservatives, who have reportedly been briefed to “hold their nerve”. Senior Tories have insisted the party will keep to the centre ground rather than retreating… Read more »
The Conservatives have repeated calls for an inquiry into the war in Iraq. Shadow foreign secretary William Hague has urged the new prime minister to hold a full inquiry into the origins and conduct of the war. Speaking to the Global Strategy Forum in London, Mr Hague will set out his recommendations for what new… Read more »
