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The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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 »
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People who register a complaint with the NHS can expect to wait up to 171 working days before their case is reviewed, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report released today. An NAO spokesman said the NHS complaints system is not nearly as responsive and accessible as it should be. “There is a lack… Read more »
The number of psychiatric inpatients for drugs and alcohol problems has increased by 29 per cent since 2003, according to the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Conservative shadow health minister Anne Milton suggested substance abuse problems have escalated under the Labour government. “This worrying increase in admissions to hospital due to drug and alcohol abuse clearly… Read more »
