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A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
Doctors are being advised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to only post information on private WhatsApp groups and other social messaging services that they would be happy to be made public. The MDU issued the advice as new guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on doctors’ use of social media takes effect today. It is… Read more »
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Since a list of BNP member’s names hit the web on Sunday, thousands of people have been cited as right-wing extremists. From the far north to the furthest south, from political parties to schoolrooms, the after-effects of the list are still being felt. Among the names on the list are several clergymen, an actor, two… Read more »
Up to 11,000 deaths from cancer would be avoidable in Britain each year if survival figures matched those of Europe’s best-performing countries, according to Cancer Research UK. The Conservatives seized on the report to blame the government for failings in the area. Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley described the lagging survival rates as a “scandal”… Read more »
