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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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The British Medical Association (BMA) has summoned the health secretary Patricia Hewitt to an urgent meeting over the future of 10,000 junior doctors. NHS Employers believe 10,000 more junior doctors are chasing training contracts than there are places and the BMA has raised concerns that half of unsuccessful applicants could leave the UK. The BMA… Read more »
Labour today launched a new campaign to defend its NHS record, claiming the health service ‘belongs’ to Labour. Ministers will visit hospitals on course to surpass the government’s target for 18-week maximum waiting times, while the party has launched a new website to highlight its “achievements” in the health service. The government is keen to… Read more »
