Constitutional Reform
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 »
Over a third of doctors say they feel sleep deprived on at least a weekly basis and over a quarter have been in a position where tiredness has impacted their ability to treat patients, a new survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has found. The UK’s leading medical defence organisation carried out the survey… Read more »
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Watch below for a video of the attack by Plane Stupid protestor Leila Deen in slow motion. The business secretary was hit by the green custard as he walked towards a low-carbon economy conference in central London. To read the full article on the attack click here. Speaking to the BBC after the attack, environmental… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Electoral Commission is looking into a complaint about a donation to Jack Straw from a company accused of not trading in Britain. Tory MP Ben Wallace accused the justice secretary of receiving illegitimate donations for his constituency office in January. The Lancaster and Wyre MP said Mr Straw’s office had received… Read more »
