From the committee corridor
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 »
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick, development minister Andrew Mitchell and chief secretary to the treasury John Glen were all summoned to a committee hearing today on the government’s use of the foreign aid budget in the UK. Chair of the international development committee Sarah Champion outlined: “Almost a pound of every £10 of the aid bucket… Read more »
