Legal profession
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 Liz Stephens Children’s minister Vernon Coaker has ordered a review of the Childcare Act after two mothers were told that looking after each other’s children was illegal. The women – both police officers – were told by Ofsted that their childcare arrangements were in breach of the law because the reciprocal deal they had… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The BNP’s only member on the London assembly has been suspended from his local council seat for a month by the GLA. Richard Barnbrook, was banned from his seat on Barking and Dagenham council and told to issue a written apology after being found guilty of bringing his position, the council and… Read more »
