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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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The government will publish a white paper in the summer allowing for communities to take over the running of local council assets such as swimming pools or disused land, politics.co.uk has learnt. The white paper will be published by the department for communities and local government, and is thought to be Hazel Blears’ – local… Read more »
Councils could reduce tax bills by £660 million annually if they took simple cost-cutting steps, a report has claimed. The Taxpayers’ Alliance’s report, Council Spending Uncovered, reviews spending by local authorities in all corners of the UK and identifies a number of spending areas which could be reduced. According to the study, in 2006/07, councils… Read more »
