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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has welcomed a vote in the House of Lords to strengthen the ‘safe-space’ provisions under which healthcare professionals can take part in investigations that take place following a patient safety incident. Dr Matthew Lee, MDU chief executive said: “The need to move away from a culture of blame, to one… Read more »
Foundation Year 1 members (FY1) of the Medical Defence Union (MDU) have raised over £30,000 which will be divided between the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund and the Doctors’ Support Network, two charities which provide health, wellbeing and financial support to doctors and medical students across the UK. The MDU reduced the first-year subscription from £10 to £5 for… Read more »
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Boris Johnson offered his “humble and sincere” apologies to Lord Geidt this afternoon for his failure to pass on evidence to the enquiry into the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat. The peer described the omission as “plainly unsatisfactory”, but exonerated the prime minister for breaking the ministerial code. Last month, the Electoral Commission issued… Read more »
Government plans to deal with a record 5.8 million waiting list for elective care risk being overturned by a crisis in emergency care. The Health and social care committee’s report on clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic finds that the elective recovery plans are threatened by pressure on emergency care with a record number… Read more »
