* general election 2010
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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By Aled Thomas A large 8.8% swing away from Labour to the Conservatives saw the Tories gain Warwick and Leamington Spa. Chris White, the new MP took the seat with 42% of the vote, equal to 20,876 ballots. He holds a majority of 3,513 over Labour’s James Plaskitt. Turnout in the marginal was very high… Read more »
By Aled Thomas Another crucial Labour hold in Eltham is being counted as a big victory for Gordon Brown, with every seat now critical to whether David Cameron can enter No 10. The outer London seat of Eltham only saw a swing from Labour to the Conservatives of 1.8%, allowing Clive Efford to get home… Read more »
