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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 »
Humanists UK has criticised Cardiff Council for displaying banners across the city which feature text saying ‘Trust in Jesus, He is Alive, Come to Church!’ and then feature its logo at the bottom. While this is almost certainly paid advertising from an external organisation, this is not stated and so the impression given is… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Gordon Brown may accept large parts of the Iraq war inquiry being held in public rather than private, No 10 has conceded. Downing Street sought to downplay the significance of whether the inquiry was being held in private or public this morning as criticisms of the prime minister’s decision to hold the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Conservatives plan to put more pressure on Labour over the Iraq inquiry, by calling for a public inquiry in their opposition day debate next week. The move could divide Labour, by encouraging backbenchers to vote against the government. Gordon Brown announced the inquiry would be held in secret earlier this week,… Read more »

