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More doctors are reporting that their ability to treat patients is being affected by feeling sleep deprived at work, a Medical Defence Union (MDU) survey has found. Nearly 90% of respondents to the MDU’s survey say they feel sleep deprived at work, which is a 20% increase compared to a survey carried out three years… Read more »
On Tuesday 25 February, members of the House of Keys are expected to pass the Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill. Humanists UK urges Members of the House of Keys to vote in support of the law and make the Isle of Man the first part of the UK and Crown dependencies to introduce compassionate… Read more »
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By Doireann Ronayne The NHS still has no idea of the levels of infection in hospitals in Britain because it is too obsessed with hitting targets, an influential committee of MPs has found. The Committee of Public Accounts accused the NHS of spending so much time addressing MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C. diff) that it… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The Conservatives will introduce an NHS autonomy and accountability bill if they attain power in a bid to minimise ministerial interference in the health service. The proposal to establish an independent NHS board came during a keynote speech on the NHS by David Cameron, Tory leader, in central London today. “When the… Read more »

