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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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The BA strikes are now likely to go ahead
BA strike to begin on Monday

By politics.co.uk staff British Airways (BA) cabin crew will go on strike for five days starting on Monday. The new strike dates come after the Unite union won its battle against a high court injunction preventing cabin crew from going on strike. The decision followed three days of consideration by three of Britain’s top judges… Read more »

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Unite are appealing the injunction
Unite appeals strike ruling

By politics.co.uk staff The trade union Unite is appealing against a high court ruling which prevented the start of today’s 20-day British Airways strike. In a surprising verdict which halted the strike just hours before it was due to begin, the judge said the strike was illegal due to a technical breach of the 1992… Read more »