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GMC guidance on fatigued doctors welcomed by MDU

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes updated COVID-19 guidance for GMC fitness to practise decision makers. The guidance advises them to take account of ‘sustained and extreme periods of fatigue’ among doctors. Dr Caroline Fryar, MDU head of advisory services said: “Yesterday, an MDU survey of over 500 members revealed that one in four doctors admitted being… Read more »

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Video released of police obstructing journalists at G20
Video released of police obstructing journalists at G20

By politics.co.uk staff A video of riot police obstructing journalists at the G20 protests earlier this month has been released by the Liberal Democrats. The video was taken by Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Tom Brake who was inside the kettle during the G20 protest as a legal observer. In the video, a journalist with… Read more »

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Police behaviour at the G20 protests has been heavily criticised
Chief inspector: G20 videos concern me

By Ian Dunt The chief inspector of constabulary, Dennis O Conner, has admitted to MP’s he was “very concerned” by images of police violence at this month’s G20 protests. Talking to the home affairs committee, Mr Conner said: “When I looked at those images I was very concerned.” He also expressed his disappointment at the… Read more »