Human Rights
MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »
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A year has passed since the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests. Has anything changed? By Ian Dunt A year has passed since Ian Tomlinson was pushed to the floor at the G20 protests in central London, and his family are still waiting for justice. The protests, which saw the police ‘kettle’ protestors… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Doctors’ organisations and privacy groups have raised concerned about the implications of the new NHS IT system. The British Medical Association (BMA) said that patients lack information about how many of their personal details are put on the database and that it is too hard for them to opt out if they… Read more »
