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MDU advises doctors not to ignore inappropriate patient behaviour

Doctors are being reminded to get help if a patient makes an inappropriate advance, now that new guidance by the regulator places more emphasis on reporting unacceptable sexual behaviour in the workplace. In a recent MDU survey on receiving gifts from patients around 15% of the 411 MDU members who responded had concerns about the reason for… Read more »

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First BASC Wildlife Fund political reception held in Welsh parliament

The first BASC Wildlife Fund political reception was held in the Senedd this week, highlighting to cross-party MSs the positive impact sustainable shooting has on conservation efforts and connecting people with their environment. The reception aimed to introduce the BASC Wildlife Fund (BWF) to Members of the Senedd (MSs), showcasing the work of shoots, clubs… Read more »

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Maternity services are under ever-increasing pressure, say the RCM
Cameron midwives promise ‘broken’

By Peter Wozniak David Cameron and Nick Clegg have gone back on promises made to increase the number of midwives, the Royal College of Midwives has claimed. Speaking on the BBC this morning, RCM general secretary Cathy Warwick accused the government of reneging on the pledge after a meeting with health secretary Andrew Lansley. She… Read more »

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UK ready to offer Ireland bailout cash

By Alex Stevenson Chancellor George Osborne is preparing the ground for a British intervention to prop up Ireland’s struggling economy. EU finance ministers are meeting in Brussels today to discuss what many, including German chancellor Angela Merkel, fear could turn into another Greek-style sovereign debt crisis. The 16 eurozone countries’ representatives gathered yesterday fear that… Read more »