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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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The government claims dental services are improving, with more patients able to access an NHS dentist. The chief dental officer today published a report outlining how dental services have been improved since the government first pledged to reform the sector last year. However, his positive claims have been strongly contested by opposition MPs and consumer… Read more »
The UK has requested the US releases five men held at Guantanamo Bay. David Miliband and Jacqui Smith formally called on the US to release the men – who are not UK nationals but were all resident in the UK – although they admit negotiations could take some time. The foreign secretary wrote today to… Read more »
