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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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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 »
Too many GPs are being influenced by pharmaceutical marketing rather than official NHS advice when it comes to ordering drugs, MPs believe. A report published today by the Commons’ public accounts committee makes the claim as it analyses the £8 billion spent every year by the NHS on prescription drugs. “It’s hard to doubt that… Read more »
