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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 »
Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
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By Liz Stephens Thousands of building workers will hold a nationwide ballot this month to try to bring an end to disputes in power stations and refineries across the country. The move was announced today as hundreds of strikers and their supporters continued to protest outside the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire following the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Complaints about one of Boris Johnson’s deputy mayors’ business expenses are being formally reported to the police, the London Assembly has confirmed. A first meeting between the Met and the Greater London Authority (GLA) was held yesterday, the Assembly was told. The police are understood to be planning further meetings with the… Read more »
