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Unsustainable pressure on NHS affecting patient care – MDU says

Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »

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Fighting Fund delivers significant firearms certificate victory for member

BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »

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Psychological researchers say MPs have suffered from more stress
MPs more stressed say psychologists

By Marina Kim Being in the public eye is stressful for MPs, and has got worse since the expenses scandal say psychologists. Researchers will present papers to the British Psychological Society’s conference today to say those MPs who were generally pessimistic about life found their job harder. Difficult decision making is also a widespread cause… Read more »

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Lord Adonis has repeated his call for a Lib-Lab pact
Adonis calls for Lib Lab pact…again

By Matthew West Andrew Adonis, the transport secretary, has once again called for Lib-Lab pact in an article for a national newspaper. The transport secretary said the launch of the Lib Dem manifesto shows there is no way in which the Lib Dems could ever form a coalition government with the Conservatives. In an article… Read more »