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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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Norman Lamb MP calls for probe into honour given to Lord Levy's secretary
MPs question Levy secretary honour

Questions were being asked last night as to why a secretary working for Labour’s chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, was granted an MBE. Jean Cobb received the award in the Queen’s birthday honours in June 2002 in recognition of her work with three charities headed by the peer, who is a close friend of the prime… Read more »

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David Cameron accuses government of losing its way after series of policy U-turns
Cameron homes in on Labour U-turns

David Cameron today attacked the government’s “complete inability” to implement its legislative programme, following yesterday’s U-turn over home information packs (Hips). The Conservative leader said the scrapping of the police merger plans, admissions that the ID cards scheme would be delayed and the decision not to introduce a key plank of the packs next summer… Read more »