Constitutional Reform
Doctors are being advised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to only post information on private WhatsApp groups and other social messaging services that they would be happy to be made public. The MDU issued the advice as new guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on doctors’ use of social media takes effect today. It is… Read more »
Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff MPs will receive a pay increase of £1,000, taking their basic salary up to £65,737 a year. The decision was made by the Senior Salaries Review Body without any input from MPs, and will go through automatically. It calculated the amount by looking at changes to pay in other areas of the… Read more »
By Ian Dunt A damning new report has severely criticised the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and highlighted the shocking amounts of public money squandered during its creation. Today’s report by the Commons public accounts committee found that when the EHRC was created it was not in a position to fulfil its function, despite… Read more »
