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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 Alex Stevenson Britain is happy to be the United States’ “deputy sheriff” whenever needed, the Ministry of Defence’s senior civil servant has told a Washington audience. Permanent secretary Ursula Brennan underlined US-UK ties by pledging that Britain’s alliance with the US “remains our pre-eminent defence and security relationship”. Her comments came as the Iraq… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Up to £500 million of NHS can be saved simply by changing basic buying habits, a spending watchdog has said. The National Audit Office’s (NAO) report, published today, has prompted ministers to consider launching a review helping hospitals get better value for money from procurement. It found that many NHS trusts are… Read more »
