Climate Change
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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Delays and cancellations are besetting Stansted airport today after dozens of climate change protestors gained access to a secure area of the runway. Activists from the Plane Stupid group chained themselves to their own security fence at 03:15 GMT this morning. Essex police have arrested 57 people after cutting the protestors from the fence and… Read more »
Protests against climate change will descend upon London today, in an international campaign including over 70 countries. Protestors are campaigning against Heathrow expansion, new coal power stations, the expansion of agro-fuels and for the use of renewable energy. “Whilst the government has committed to cutting UK carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, we… Read more »
