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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is delighted to announce it’s sponsorship of the upcoming NHS Parliamentary Awards ceremony which will be held in Westminster on Monday 14 October 2024. The NHS Parliamentary Awards were created in 2018 for health and care organisations as well as MPs to celebrate and recognise the outstanding achievements of staff, volunteers and others working… Read more »
Humanists UK today welcomes the introduction of a private member’s bill on assisted dying by Kim Leadbeater MP, calling it a historic once in a generation opportunity for choice and dignity. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘Today marks the historic first step in a journey that should lead to one of the… Read more »
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The health secretary has denied the Department of Health (DoH) has axed controversial plans to involve private sector treatment centres in the NHS. The director general has recommended seven schemes are dropped because they do not offer value for money or are poorly used. In a ministerial statement to MPs, Alan Johnson insisted the government… Read more »
The government claims dental services are improving, with more patients able to access an NHS dentist. The chief dental officer today published a report outlining how dental services have been improved since the government first pledged to reform the sector last year. However, his positive claims have been strongly contested by opposition MPs and consumer… Read more »
