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The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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 »
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Liz Kendall, shadow minister for care and older people, responds to the Care Quality Commission’s findings that elderly patients are often mistreated in hospitals:
Elderly patients in hospitals across England are subject to ‘alarming’ care, with some hospitals allowing patients to go hungry or ignoring them completely, according to a report published today.