Civil Liberties
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 »
Humanists UK has criticised Cardiff Council for displaying banners across the city which feature text saying ‘Trust in Jesus, He is Alive, Come to Church!’ and then feature its logo at the bottom. While this is almost certainly paid advertising from an external organisation, this is not stated and so the impression given is… Read more »
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Binyam Mohamed has produced what he says is incontrovertible evidence UK security services were aware of and colluded in his torture. The 30-year-old was released from Guantanamo Bay last month after a seven-year ordeal that saw him flown to secret CIA prisons and repeatedly tortured. Two heavily-redacted telegrams sent from MI5 to the CIA, released… Read more »
By Ian Dunt A coalition of healthcare organisations has called on Jack Straw to back down over plans to grant government unprecedented access to individuals’ medical records. The move comes on a day of increased concentration on civil liberties, with the government seeking to renew its control order legislation and a politics.co.uk poll showing substantial… Read more »
