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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 former lord chancellor has added his concerns to the body of opinion doubting the government’s plans to extend the length of time terror suspects can be held without charge. Lord Falconer said the government had failed to make the case for extending pre-charge detention and increasing the present 28-day limit would only be justifiable… Read more »
British politicians have attacked Russia’s order to the British Council to close down all operations outside of Moscow in the new year. The Russian government has told the non-governmental organisation to close its offices in St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg from next year. The latest move marks a continued decline in relations between Russia and the… Read more »