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Responding to today’s announcement that the GMC is seeking views on a revised version of Good medical practice, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said that it will be scrutinising the significant changes being proposed. The MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation, explained that regulations must be compatible with the realities of doctors’ working lives and… Read more »
BASC, the UK’s largest shooting and conservation organisation, has expelled for life a member convicted of wildlife crime and firearms offences. Expulsion from BASC involves the loss of shooting insurance, on which the ability to shoot may depend, and other benefits of membership. The member from Nottinghamshire pleaded guilty to unlawfully trapping and beating to… Read more »
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The highest level of diplomas will be worth four and a half A-levels, the government announced today. The move, which extends the diploma’s value by one whole A-level, comes as the government is under pressure to prove the academic vigour of its new qualifications. Extended diplomas are due to come into force in 2011 but… Read more »
A life-long database tracking the progress of every school child is set to be created by the government. Exam results of every 14-year-old are set to be logged on a nationwide database known as Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP), allowing universities and employers to check applicants’ qualifications at any point in the future. Under the… Read more »
