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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 »
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Mervyn King will continue to serve as governor of the Bank of England, it was confirmed this morning. The 59-year-old was reappointed by the Queen after Gordon Brown finally affirmed his confidence in the governor. There had been widespread speculation Mr King’s re-appointment hung in the balance as a result of his initial response to… Read more »
Alistair Darling has unveiled proposals to make it easier for the banking authorities to take over troubled banks. The move will enable the Bank of England and Financial Services Authority (FSA) to launch a secret takeover of a failing bank, in a bid to prevent a repeat of last year’s run on Northern Rock. The… Read more »