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MDU scrutinising revised guidance for doctors on good medical practice

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 »

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BASC expels member for wildlife crime and firearms offences

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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David Miliband is widely considered the front runner in the leadership race
Labour prepares for leadership contest

By Ian Dunt Labour is preparing itself for a leadership contest which will define the party in the years ahead. The formal leadership contest will not begin until after negotiations between the Liberal Democrats and the two other parties are complete, but analysts are expecting Ed Balls and David Miliband to form the two major… Read more »

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No deal: Former home secretaries David Blunkett and John Reid have spoken against a Lib/Lab pact
Labour heavyweights come out against Lib-Lab deal

By politics.co.uk staff Senior Labour figures are saying the party leadership should not do a deal with the Liberal Democrats to stay in government. Some sort of agreement between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives looked likely yesterday until it emerged that the third party was also talking to Labour, with a new leadership and… Read more »