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The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Members of the Assisted Dying Coalition have welcomed the vote. MSPs voted 70 in favour, 56 against on Stage 1 of the Bill, which is about general principles. There will be another two rounds of voting and amendments… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes a new report warning that NHS staff fatigue is still not recognised as a serious risk to patient safety. The report, published today by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB), found that staff fatigue contributes directly and indirectly to patient harm. Despite this, the HSSIB found little evidence… Read more »
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I’ve just come from the chamber of the House of Lords, into which peers had packed to vent their spleen over the increasingly entertaining boundary changes farrago.
It is the Tories which have won the behind-the-scenes battle of winning over boundary commissioners to their way of thinking. No wonder, now it has become even more glittering, they are having second thoughts about walking away from their prize.
