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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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In a worst-case scenario ministers predict swine flu could see one in eight employees off work by the end of August. How will businesses cope with this threat? Earlier this morning the Lords’ science and technology committee expressed disappointment at the government’s preparations for the pandemic. With the Department of Health struggling under the weight… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson The government’s response to the swine flu threat has been “under-prepared” and “disappointing”, peers have said. The Lords’ science and technology committee says the Department of Health (DoH) is struggling in a number of ways in the face of the pandemic. It says there are “significant concerns” about delays to the national… Read more »