Regulation
Responding to today’s announcement that the GMC is seeking views on a revised version of Good medical practice, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said that it will be scrutinising the significant changes being proposed. The MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation, explained that regulations must be compatible with the realities of doctors’ working lives and… Read more »
BASC, the UK’s largest shooting and conservation organisation, has expelled for life a member convicted of wildlife crime and firearms offences. Expulsion from BASC involves the loss of shooting insurance, on which the ability to shoot may depend, and other benefits of membership. The member from Nottinghamshire pleaded guilty to unlawfully trapping and beating to… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Policyholders who lost money as a result of the near-collapse of Equitable Life ten years ago will receive compensation next year, the Treasury has confirmed. Mark Hoban told the Commons the precise amounts would be revealed on October 20th as part of the comprehensive spending review. Final compensation payments are to be… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron has ordered a sweeping review of Britain’s health and safety culture as he demands a more “sensible” approach to the issue. The prime minister has asked former Cabinet minister David Young to assess the Whitehall-wide review of health and safety laws and the growth of what the government calls a… Read more »
