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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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Ed Balls and Alan Johnson launched a scathing counterattack on Labour rebel Frank Field yesterday. Their comments came in response to Mr Field’s suggestion yesterday that prime minister Gordon Brown would be out of office before the next general election. Mr Field, who forced the government into an embarrassing U-turn over compensation for those worse… Read more »
Labour activists are condemning their party’s by-election campaign in Crewe and Nantwich after an election leaflet was released which party members say appeals to BNP voters. The leaflet in question shows a checklist of policies which Edward Timpson, the Conservative candidate, opposes – one of which reads: “Do you oppose making foreign nationals carry an… Read more »
