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GMC guidance on fatigued doctors welcomed by MDU

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes updated COVID-19 guidance for GMC fitness to practise decision makers. The guidance advises them to take account of ‘sustained and extreme periods of fatigue’ among doctors. Dr Caroline Fryar, MDU head of advisory services said: “Yesterday, an MDU survey of over 500 members revealed that one in four doctors admitted being… Read more »

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Purnell: Fading into the background?
Purnell takes on new job

By politics.co.uk staff James Purnell has landed himself another job at think tank demos. The former work and pensions secretary had found himself unemployed after walking out of the Cabinet in protest at Gordon Brown’s leadership. But the coup came to nothing and Mr Purnell was left twisting in the wind. He will now take… Read more »

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David Cameron held his monthly press conference today
Cameron: Brown is deceiving you

By Ian Dunt Tory leader David Cameron has launched a strongly worded attack against the prime minister, stopping just short of branding him a liar. Mr Cameron repeatedly questioned the truth of many of Gordon Brown’s comments, especially on the economy during his monthly press conference. At one point a journalist asked the Conservative leader… Read more »