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Humanists UK has raised concerns over potentially unintended consequences of measures in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would, if not amended, pave the way for a new generation of 100% religiously selective schools for the first time since 2011. The Bill does not refer to faith school admissions at all and nothing in… Read more »
The hidden impact of domestic abuse on healthcare professionals has been revealed by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF), in the latest edition of the Medical Defence Union (MDU) journal. The RMBF has seen a significant increase in doctors accessing support as a direct result of domestic abuse. Five years ago the charity, which the MDU… Read more »
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Government should fund a £2 billion package of personal care budgets for the elderly, the Liberal Democrats said today. New Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said increased funding for elderly care would end the “scandalous injustice” of older people using their savings to pay for necessary care. The Liberal Democrats would accordingly introduce a “care… Read more »
More than 17,000 people die unnecessarily because the NHS is underperforming, a report has claimed. Based on analysis of World Health Organisation figures, the Taxpayers’ Alliance claims Britons are more likely to be fatally let down by the health service than patients in other European countries. The government dismissed the report as the publication of… Read more »
