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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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Prescott vows to stay in job

John Prescott has insisted that he has no plans to resign despite the growing controversy over his future. The deputy prime minister admitted some people in the Labour party were “disappointed” with him following a number of embarrassments including an affair with his diary secretary and being photographed playing croquet while deputising for Tony Blair…. Read more »

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John Prescott should have known his visit to the ranch of a man bidding to build Britain’s first super-casino was problematic, the parliamentary watchdog has said. The committee on standards and privileges warns the deputy prime minister should have realised staying at Philip Anschutz’s ranch last summer was potentially a conflict of interest under the… Read more »