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The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Members of the Assisted Dying Coalition have welcomed the vote. MSPs voted 70 in favour, 56 against on Stage 1 of the Bill, which is about general principles. There will be another two rounds of voting and amendments… Read more »
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 »
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Unless we ask uncomfortable questions, we’ll never get to grips with disabled people’s role in the workplace.
By politics.co.uk staff Charities are adding to calls for Labour leader Ed Miliband to take steps against MPs who allegedly mocked a disabled MP. Paul Maynard, an MP with cerebral palsy, claimed at the weekend he had been put off while giving a speech in the Commons by Labour MPs pulling faces at him. “Only… Read more »
