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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 »
Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate, Conservative MP Philip Hollobone criticised Ofsted inspectors who downgraded Bishop Stopford school in his constituency. Commenting on the values of the school in question, Mr Hollobone said: “Responsibility, compassion, truth and justice. Yet it would seem that this particular inspection team regards those particular values as not appropriate for a… Read more »
In a Westminster Hall debate held on Tuesday 6 December, Conservative MP Selaine Saxby criticised the government’s bio-energy policy. She said: “The UK produces roughly 12% of its energy from biomass and 3% from coal. The UK’s emissions of carbon have not dropped at the same rate as our reduction of coal would indicate. The… Read more »
