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The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
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The government’s drugs chief has criticised the pharmaceutical industry for driving up the price of medicines in an interview with the Observer newspaper. The attack follows recent criticism of NICE for not allowing a kidney cancer drug to be made available on the NHS. Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, chairman of the National Institute for Clinical… Read more »
A children’s rights body has said that the government is failing to deal with sex offenders who return to the UK after committing crimes abroad. The report comes as former pop star Gary Glitter is set to return to the UK this week after serving a prison sentence for molesting two Vietnamese girls in 2006…. Read more »
