Constitutional Reform
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes updated COVID-19 guidance for GMC fitness to practise decision makers. The guidance advises them to take account of ‘sustained and extreme periods of fatigue’ among doctors. Dr Caroline Fryar, MDU head of advisory services said: “Yesterday, an MDU survey of over 500 members revealed that one in four doctors admitted being… Read more »
Over a third of doctors say they feel sleep deprived on at least a weekly basis and over a quarter have been in a position where tiredness has impacted their ability to treat patients, a new survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has found. The UK’s leading medical defence organisation carried out the survey… Read more »
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said there is “insufficient evidence” to bring charges against one of four people arrested in the cash-for-honours police investigation. Des Smith, who helped the government find sponsors for the city academy programme, was arrested last April after telling an undercover reporter that such sponsors could expect to get an… Read more »
Tony Blair has insisted he is not being distracted by the police investigation into cash-for-honours – but said he would not “plead” for his integrity. He made history in December by becoming the first serving British prime minister to be interviewed by police. And yesterday it emerged he was questioned for a second time last… Read more »
