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The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, who has responsibility for Guernsey, has threatened to close three state schools on the Bailiwick after objecting to an aspect of the proposed new anti-discrimination law. The Discrimination Ordinance, which will be debated by the States of Guernsey tomorrow, is set to outlaw religious discrimination, including teaching staff in schools, so… Read more »
Tax rise payments from over 8 million people needed to fund NHS litigation An influential parliamentary committee has been warned by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) that the Health and Social Care Levy of 1.25% could be swallowed up by the amounts being paid out each year in NHS clinical negligence claims. In evidence to… Read more »
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The prime minister Tony Blair today denied the government was failing in its duty of care for military personnel. Following weekend reports alleging ill-treatment at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham, the main centre for treating UK soldiers, Mr Blair defended the standard of care in prime minister’s question time today. It is “simply not true”… Read more »
The NHS has been accused of allowing six people to die because of “institutional discrimination” against people with learning disabilities. Disability charity Mencap made the accusation in a report published today, which alleges people with learning difficulties “get worse healthcare than non-disabled people”. Health secretary Patricia Hewitt said she was “shocked” to hear the findings,… Read more »
