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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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By politics.co.uk staff Tory MP Derek Conway has apologised to the Commons for paying his son higher than average wages for office work out of the public purse. Mr Conway told the House he apologised “without qualification” and accepted “without any reservation” that he had breached House rules. He also withdrew suggestions that Labour used… Read more »
By Blaine Williams The wildcat strike action continues over the use of foreign labour, as negotiations recommence to try and resolve the dispute. The protestors await the result of the talks between Acas and Total managers outside the Lindsey power station – the origin of the strike action. The spate of strikes follows last week’s… Read more »
