Industrial Relations
After a successful campaign to improve the safe space provisions in the Health and Care Bill, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) explains why this is a step forward for patient safety. Following its return from the House of Lords to the House of Commons this week, both chambers have now agreed that coroners should not routinely… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK’s leading medical defence organisation, announced today it will be offering to waive the first year of membership subscriptions for doctors who are fleeing the Ukraine or other conflict zones and are looking to resume practice in NHS roles. This follows news that the GMC is planning to fast track… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson This week’s wildcat strikes at the Lindsey oil refinery have been condemned by a senior MP as an “indictment” of Britain’s skills shortage problem. Phil Willis, chairman of the Commons’ innovation, universities, science and skills committee, told politics.co.uk he believes the government’s policies were partly responsible for British workers’ inability to complete… Read more »
By Blaine Williams Workers at the Lindsey oil refinery have gone back to work after claiming ‘victory’ in their dispute over foreign workers. The deal to return to work included the creation of 100 new jobs which UK workers can apply for. A Lindsey spokesman said: “We are very pleased that the Lindsey oil refinery… Read more »
