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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 three remaining candidates for this year’s United States presidential election have issued a statement of unity on Darfur. Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is joined by Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the statement, the first of its kind since Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey committed to ending the second world war… Read more »
Those serving at least four years in jail could enjoy laxer early release rules, under plans confirmed by the Ministry of Justice. Those convicted for four years or more but less than life will be released at the halfway point of their sentence under the provision, passed into law in the Criminal Justice and Immigration… Read more »
