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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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Government ministers have been ordered to take into account the damage to the climate caused by all new projects. Under the new system, the cost of damage caused to the environment will be added to the cost of every project before deciding on which scheme to pursue, thereby encouraging more environmentally-projects to be chosen. Speaking… Read more »
All cases where prosecutors are using low copy number (LCN) DNA evidence to pursue a conviction are being reviewed by the crown prosecution service (CPS). A spokesperson was unable to state how many cases were affected but said all current cases “which might be affected” were under review. Its move comes after Sean Hoey was… Read more »
