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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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Education watchdog Ofsted has raised concerns about declining levels of interest in geography. A report published today says too much teaching and learning of the subject is mediocre, leading many pupils to view geography as “boring” and “irrelevant”. Lower achievement in the subject is a worrying result given the growing importance of issues like climate… Read more »
Some schools are continuing to covertly exclude poorer pupils by flouting the government’s admissions codes, the schools minister has confirmed. Some breaches were so flagrant Jim Knight has now been moved to write to every local authority reminding them of their obligation to ensure schools are not operating covert admissions practices. Since a strengthened admissions… Read more »
