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Former GP appointed to lead MDU professional services team

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »

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Cuts continue to dominate the political agenda
Spending cuts

The debate over spending cuts continues to dominate the political agenda as the general election approaches. A group of 20 economists wrote to the Times over the weekend suggesting public spending should be cut this year to ensure the markets retain their trust in the UK. But chancellor Alistair Darling and a host of international… Read more »

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The announcement of the Budget should end election date speculation
Darling announces March Budget

By politics.co.uk staff Alistair Darling has confirmed that he will publish a Budget in March, killing election speculation. The announcement is the final nail in the coffin for talk of a surprise early election. It is now all but certain Britain will go to the polls on May 6th. Speculation late last year suggested Labour… Read more »