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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »
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Unions have called for greater transparency and regulation of private equity firms. Delegates at the TUC conference in Brighton overwhelming backed a motion condemning the practices of private equity firms and calling for greater protection of employees. Brought by Connect, it described private equity as a “21st century gold-rush,” where takeovers by private equity firms… Read more »
The Conservatives have pledged to match Labour’s spending on public services over the next three years. Shadow chancellor George Osborne announced last night the Conservatives would go further and increase public spending by two per cent in the first two years of government, with the third year open to review. With the economy expected to… Read more »
