Battle of the day
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »
During questions to the Science and Tech department, discussion was raised about artificial intelligence. MPs expressed concern about the UK’s approach to the fast-moving technology and said that the UK should be a world leader in setting and example. Secretary of State, Chloe Smith, said that the government Whitepaper set-out the risks as well as… Read more »
During foreign office questions today, Labour spokesperson David Lammy asked the secretary of state James Cleverly about the evacuation of NHS doctors from Sudan. Mr Lammy asked: “Can the Foreign Secretary confirm that all 24 and any other NHS doctors who would be evacuated were taken safely back to the UK?”. Mr Cleverly responded: “My… Read more »
