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Being candid with patients is second nature to doctors, MDU survey finds

A new survey from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) of over 400 doctors has demonstrated doctors’ willingness to be open and honest with patients when something goes wrong in their care. The survey of 411 MDU members* found: 99% of doctors followed up incidents by apologising, explaining what happened and trying to put things right,… Read more »

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Gamekeeping Taskforce “needed now more than ever”

A year on from BASC Scotland’s call for the establishment of a Gamekeeping Taskforce, the Minister for Environment and Land Reform, Màiri McAllan MSP, has been urged to address the ongoing difficulties facing gamekeepers and rural workers in managing the countryside. Ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary election BASC Scotland called for the creation of a Scottish Gamekeeping… Read more »

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Two terrorists received passports
Home Office accused of spinning own passport ‘failings’

The Home Office has been accused both of fresh incompetence and cynically using the revelations to justify heightened security measures. Two convicted terrorists have been given passports, it emerged today, contributing to the 10,000 passports fraudulently issued last year. The Conservatives labelled the latest Home Office mistake “outrageous”. However, the Home Office maintains there is… Read more »

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Armstrong: personalised solution to social exclusion
At risk families ‘need personalised help’

Families at risk of social exclusion need personalised support from health and social services, ministers have urged. The guidance follows the publication of new government statistics that reveal 140,000 families are at risk, suffering five or more indicators of social exclusion. Support workers should intervene with tailored packages at these “critical moments”, minister for social… Read more »