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Former GP appointed to lead MDU professional services team

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »

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Minister launches Charity Tribunal
Charities given means to challenge commission rulings

Smaller, less well-funded charities will find it easier to appeal against rulings from the Charity Commission with the creation of a new Charity Tribunal. The tribunal is designed to offer charities a faster and cheaper alternative to challenging the commission’s decisions than through the High Court, which has been the only recourse up until now…. Read more »

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Private schools told to defend charitable tax breaks
MPs to quiz private school heads over charitable status

MPs are to quiz private school heads as independent schools are placed under pressure to justify their charitable status. The Charities Commission today published a report warning charities cannot be “exclusive clubs” as the public benefit is “very limited” if only a few people can join or access their services. This places pressure on independent… Read more »