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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 »
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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By politics.co.uk staff The three Labour MPs on trial over their expenses have been granted legal aid. The decision could push the cost of the prosecution up to £3 million. Jim Devine, David Chaytor and Elliot Morley are trying to use arguments around parliamentary privilege to prevent any judgements against them from any institution apart… Read more »
By Stephen Slominski All Ukip’s candidates were drafted into Buckingham, John Bercow’s constituency at the weekend, in support of Nigel Farage, the party’s former leader, who is standing against the Speaker. The other main parties are not fielding candidates, as is the convention in the speaker’s constituency. Back in his Eastleigh constituency on Sunday night,… Read more »
