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A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
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 »
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By Alex Stevenson British forces are likely to be among the last international forces to leave Afghanistan, Liam Fox has said. The defence secretary said Helmand province, where the bulk of British troops are stationed, was one of the most “difficult parts” of the country. As a result “the likelihood is that will be one… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Britain’s health secretary has entered into a war of words with Jamie Oliver over his healthy school meals agenda. Speaking to the British Medical Association (BMA), Andrew Lansley suggested an ‘interventionist’ approach was often counterproductive. “Jamie Oliver, quite rightly, was talking about trying to improve the diet of children in schools and… Read more »
