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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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The real question when it comes to Lee Anderson’s resignation yesterday — ahead of the first set of votes on Rwanda Bill amendments — is not “why did it happen?”, but “why did it take so long?”. The former deputy Conservative chair told the prime minister it had been a “huge honour” to serve the… Read more »
Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith have both resigned as Conservative Deputy Chairmen so they can rebel against Rishi Sunak on his flagship Rwanda immigration plan. Read their joint resignation letter in full: Dear Prime Minister, When we were elected in 2019 we promised the public that we would Get Brexit Done and Take Back Control…. Read more »
