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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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Tony Blair last night failed to confront Russian president Vladimir Putin over concerns about the country’s human rights record, reports have claimed. Yesterday, the prime minister’s official spokesman indicated the issue of human rights might be raised with Mr Putin during a dinner following an informal summit of EU leaders in Finland. Downing Street had… Read more »
Tony Blair has insisted he will not be distracted by the cash for honours row when he heads to Russia this weekend for the G8 summit. The prime minister said the events going on in the Middle East, the stand-off with Iran, poverty in Africa and questions of energy would be the main focus of… Read more »
