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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »
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By Sasjkia Otto Voters are buying election manifestos in record numbers. And there has been a huge surge in people buying the Liberal Democrat’s programme. Waterstone’s say sales of the Lib Dem’s manifesto are up 250% from 2005. Manifesto sales for the three major parties have already outstripped total sales in 2005 by 160% –… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Senior Labour figures condemned the Conservatives today for opposing crime tackling measures on civil liberties grounds. Home secretary Alan Johnson was particularly scathing about Tory and Lib Dem objections to DNA retention and CCTV. Labour recruited Katie Piper, the model who was attacked with acid in Golders Green, London. “I believe CCTV… Read more »
