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Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
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The Conservatives are considering forcing failing children to retake their final year of primary school if their educational attainment is not deemed sufficient. Party leader David Cameron said he believed the idea was worth considering in an article in today’s Sunday Telegraph, ahead of the public services policy review group reporting back later this week…. Read more »
Government policy has been blamed for the poor recruitment of head teachers in primary schools. Teaching representatives and opposition politicians claim the varied demands placed on heads have deterred teachers from putting themselves forward for the top positions. However, the government maintains overall head teacher vacancies remain low and stable and any recruitment concerns are… Read more »
